Date of reserved for orders : ……. Date of pronouncement : 15.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010628712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32929/2025 Between: 1. PENUBALLI NAKSHATRA, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC- DAILY WAGE LABOUR, R/O PALLIPALEM, PAKALA VILLAGE, SINGARAYAKONDA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE STATION, RAMACHODAVARAM, ASR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 pleased topleased to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Issue a Writ of Mandamus deciaring the SHO Memo dated 10-11-2025 rejecting shifting of A-4 shop as illegal, 2 arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 19(l)(g), contrary to Rule 24(4) and PESA, and set aside the same and consequently to Direct the respondents to consider and approve the shifting of the A-4 shop from D.No. 12-21 to D.No. 12-9/1, Rajavommangi, strictly in accordance with Gram Sabha approval dated 18-10-2024 and the A.P. Excise Rules, 2024 -26 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Pleased to Direct the respondents to consider and approve the shifting of the A-4 shop from D.No. 12-21 to D.No. 12-9/1, Rajavommangi, strictly in accordance with Gram Sabha approval dated 18-10-2024 and the A.P. Excise Rules, 2024 -26, pending disposal of the above writ petition. and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BILAAL AHMED SYED Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not in contact with him and that he needs to obtain instructions to ascertain whether the cause still survives. 2. This Court is not inclined to grant any adjournment, as there was no representation on many occasions. If the petitioner had any intention to prosecute the writ petition, she would definitely have been in contact with her learned counsel. Since she is not in contact with her learned counsel, it clearly indicates that she has no interest in prosecuting the writ petition. 3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, if the petitioner still feels that the cause survives, an appropriate application may be filed within a period of two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 15.07.2026. JLV Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 166 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32929/2025 Date: 15.07.2026 JLV