APHC010243622026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 20 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19718/2026 Between: 1. B DILLESWARA RAO, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O HARIJAN STREET, SC COLONY, CB ROAD VILLAGE SECRETARIAT, OLD SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AT SRIKAKULAM-532001, 3. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HO SRIKAKULAM-532001. 5. MADHU BAR AND RESTAURANT WINE SHOP, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI MADHU ,0PP. SEETHARAMA TEMPLE, PONNADA BRIDGE, OLD SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 532001. 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19718/2026 B DILLESWARA RAO, S/O MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O HARIJAN STREET, SC COLONY, CB ROAD VILLAGE SECRETARIAT, OLD SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-22503. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AT 532001, THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532001. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, 532001. MADHU BAR AND RESTAURANT WINE SHOP, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI MADHU ,0PP. SEETHARAMA TEMPLE, PONNADA BRIDGE, OLD SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI S/O MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O HARIJAN STREET, SC COLONY, CB ROAD VILLAGE SECRETARIAT, OLD SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, 22503. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AT THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, USE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, MADHU BAR AND RESTAURANT WINE SHOP, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI MADHU ,0PP. SEETHARAMA TEMPLE, PONNADA BRIDGE, OLD SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- ...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 2 pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not initiating action on shifting of the 5th respondent A4 license shop situated violating Rules laid down in G.O.Ms.No.210 Revenue (Excise) Department dated 30-09-2024. as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act apart from being violative of rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to exercise the powers under Section 53-A of The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act and be pleased to 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 shift the 5th respondent A4 license shop in the interest of justice and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Sravan Kumar Naidana, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that certain mistakes have crept in the Writ Petition and sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh Writ Petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 20.07.2026 MP 4 51 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.19718 OF 2026 Dated : 20.07.2026 MP 5