APHC010223212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 11373/2026 Between: 1. KEERTHI RESTAURANT AND BAR, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR- CUM-LICENSEE, YANDRATHI YAGNATEJA, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 48-19-2E, GANESH NAGAR COLONY, SRI RAMA CHANDRA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA(URBAN), KRISHNA DISTRICT, AP-520008. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,AP-522238. 2. THE GOLLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT,AP- 521225. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 2 in not processing the Trade License Application submitted by the Petitioner on 04-03-2026 and not granting Trade License for the purpose of running Bar and restaurant in the name and style of Keerthi Bar and Restaurant in D. No. 3-18. Main Road, Gollapudi, NTR District as illegal, arbitrary violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Section 119 of A.P. Gram Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and the rules made thereunder and violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2ND Respondent to issue Trade License to the Petitioner for the purpose of running Keerthi Bar and Restaurant in D. No. 3-18. Main Road, Gollapudi, NTR District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to issue Trade License to the Petitioner for the purpose of running Keerthi Bar and Restaurant in D. No. 3-18. Main Road, Gollapudi, NTR District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the inaction on the part of respondent No.2 in processing the Trade License on the application made by the petitioner on 04.03.2026 and not granting a license to run the bar and restaurant at D.No.3-18, Main Road, Gollapudi, NTR District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri P. Praveen, learned counsel representing Sri P.S.P. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, appeared for respondent No.1 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, appeared for respondent No.2. 3. The writ petition was initially listed on 27.04.2026 and thereafter on 29.04.2026, and adjourned at the request of learned Standing Counsel to get instructions. Page 3 of 4 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent No.2 submitted the proceedings of the Panchayat Secretary of respondent No.2 vide Lr.No:04/TL/2026, dated 30.04.2026, whereby the authority rejected the Trade License. The copy of the said proceedings is handed over to learned counsel for the petitioner across the bar. 5. Given the subsequent developments, pending the writ petition, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, this order will not preclude the petitioner from challenging the proceedings of respondent No.2 dated 30.04.2026. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 05.05.2026 TVN 267 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.11373 OF 2026 Date: 05.05.2026 TVN