Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010304192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 6 THE HONOURABLE WRIT PETITION NO: 16253/2026 Between: 1. PATNAM PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 6/103, RAMACHANDRA REDDY NAGAR, DAMARAMADUGU VILLA 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. SECRETARY, REVENUE (PROHIBITION AND EXCISE), DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUD, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE COMMISSIONER PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT O AT NELLORE. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BUCHIREDDYPALEM URBAN POLICE STATION, S P S R NELLORE DISTRICT. 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 an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not 1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 : 08.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16253/2026 PATNAM PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 6/103, RAMACHANDRA REDDY NAGAR, DAMARAMADUGU VILLA ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (PROHIBITION AND EXCISE), DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUD, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. THE COMMISSIONER PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S P S R NELLORE DISTRICT THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BUCHIREDDYPALEM URBAN POLICE STATION, S P S R NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI PATNAM PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 6/103, RAMACHANDRA REDDY NAGAR, ...PETITIONER BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (PROHIBITION AND EXCISE), DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUD, THE COMMISSIONER PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, F POLICE, S P S R NELLORE DISTRICT THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BUCHIREDDYPALEM URBAN ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not 2 releasing the Mini-Truck (four- wheeler) vehicle bearing No. AP39UW0791 namely Mahendra Bolero Max 2.0 of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.54 of 2026 of Buchireddypalem Urban Police Station, S P S R Nellore District as illegal, irregular and without authority and against the principles of natural justice and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14,21 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the above said vehicle of the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice 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 respondents to interim release the Mini-Truck (four-wheeler) vehicle bearing No. AP39UW0791 namely Mahendra Bolero Max 2.0 of the petitioner by taking third party sureties pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Siva Nargarjuna Sidhadapu, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 06.07.2026 MP Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable  4 26 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.16253 of 2026 Dated : 06.07.2026 MP