WP/24966/2026 of TEJASWINI RESTAURANT AND BAR Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 2 September 2026

1. TEJASWINI RESTAU Srinivasula Reddy, S/o. V 7-46, Magunta Layout, A

1. THE STATE OF AN Secretariat, Velagapudi Secretary.

2. The Commissioner o Pradesh, Vijayawada, Kr

3. The Deputy Commissi

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4. The District prohibition

5. The Station House off Nellore District Petition under Articl circumstances stated in E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Y, THE 3rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 202 PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL T PETITION NO: 24966 OF 2026 URANT AND BAR, Rep. by its Lic Venkata Reddy, Aged about 45 years Annammayya Circle, SPSR Nellore D AND DHRA PRADESH, Revenue (Excise , Amaravathi, Guntur District. Rep. of Prohibition and Excise, Governm rishna District. oner of Prohibition and Excise, SPSR and Excise officer, SPSR Nellore Dis ficer, Prohibition and Excise station, le 226 of the Constitution of India pra the affidavit filed therewith, the High DESH

LAPATI censee, Thota s, Rio. D.No.24- istrict ...Petitioner e-II)Department, by its Principal ment of Andhra R Nellore District. strict. Nellore-I, SPSR ...Respondents aying that in the h Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the representation Dt.04.07.2026 and shifting Bar and Restaurant situated in D.No.24-7-46, Magunta Layout, Annammayya Circle, SPSR Nellore District to D.No.27-10- 1/2, NTR Nagar, Nellore Urban, SPSR Nellore District as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art.19 and 21 of constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of AP Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2025 and consequently direct the respondents to shift Bar and Restaurant situated in D.No.24-7-46, Magunta Layout, Annammayya Circle, SPSR Nellore District to D.No.27-10-1/2, NTR Nagar, Nellore Urban, SPSR Nellore District by considering representation Dt.04.07.2026 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 take necessary action on the representation Dt.04.07.2026 of the petitioner and shift the Bar and Restaurant situated in D.No.24-7-46, Magunta Layout, Annammayya Circle, SPSR Nellore District to D.No.27-10-1/2, NTR Nagar, Nellore Urban, SPSR Nellore District, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: KANAKALA DEVI PRASANNAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE

The Court made the following order: Non-consideration of the petitioner’s representation dated 04.07.2026 is the grievance in the present Writ Petition.

2. Heard Sri Kanakala Devi Prasanna Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Nagaraju Pullagura, learned Government Pleader for Excise Department appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit, contended that the petitioner was granted Form-2B licence under the provisions of the A.P Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Bar and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Rules, 2025’) and is running a Bar and Restaurant in the premises bearing D.No.24-7-46, Magunta Layout, Annamayya Circle, SPSR Nellore District. He further submitted that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 04.07.2026 to the respondent authorities, requesting them to permit shifting of the existing bar premises to D.No.27-10-1/2, NTR Nagar, Nellore Urban, SPSR Nellore District and also paid the requisite challan amounts under Rule 26 of the Rules, 2025. He further submitted that respondent authorities are empowered to permit shifting of an existing licence in terms of Rule 30(3) of the Rules, 2025. Hence, prayed to direct the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 04.07.2026 in accordance with law.

4. Learned Government Pleader for Excise Department submitted that the authorities would consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s representation in accordance with law.

5. Perused the material available on record and considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

6. It is not in dispute that Form-2B licence was granted to the petitioner vide License No.NLR/2B/4/2025-28, dated 18.11.2025, for the period from 01.09.2025 to 31.08.2028. It is also not in dispute that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 04.07.2026 to respondent No.4, and the same was duly acknowledged by the respondent authorities.

7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and as the relief sought by the petitioner is innocuous and the authorities have intention to consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s representation, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at the admission stage itself by passing the following order:

“The respondent authorities concerned are directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 04.07.2026, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, if required, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”

8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 03.09.2026 MP

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO. 24966 of 2026 03.09.2026

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