APHC010375032026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20158/2026 Between: 1. SRI SRINIVASA STORES, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, K.DURGA RAO, C/O.K.JAMALAIAH AGED 39 YEARS, R/O D.NO.11-63-34, GOVINDARAJULU STREET, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. SRI DURGA MALLESWARA SWAMI VAARLA DEVASTHANAM, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INDRAKEELADRI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned action of respondents in issuing impugned Tender Notification vide Rc.No.Cl/2304/2026, dt 12.07.2026, for awarding same license rights for 2 which petitioner is having license period upto 05.09.2026 and further action of respondents in not considering case of petitioner for extension of license period, inspite of representation dt 14.07.2026, made by petitioner, while considering several similarly situated persons extending their license vide G.O.Ms.No.69 Revenue (Endowments II) Department, dated 10.01.2022, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, consequently set aside the same and pass such 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 may be pleased to grant interim stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of impugned Tender Notification vide Rc.No.Cl/2304/2026, dt 12.07,2026, on the file of 3rd respondent. Pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.20158 OF 2026 ORDER: Ms.K.S.G.Padmavathi, learned counsel representing Sri G.V.Shivaji learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that due to miscommunication, the present writ petition has been filed. The same petitioner filed another petition vide W.P.No.20092 of 2026. In view of the same, learned counsel sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 22.07.2026 KBN 4 11 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.20158 of 2026 Date: 22.07.2026 KBN