WP/22532/2026 of KHASPA UMA SHANKAR PRASAD Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 23 August 2026

APHC010417572026

IN THE

MONDAY,

THE HONOURAB

WRIT P

Between:

1. KHASPA UMA SHANKA

about 65 years, R/o.H.No

Mandal, Parvathipuram Ma

1. THE STATE OF ANDH

Revenue (Excise-II) Depa

Guntur District. -521233

2. The Commissioner of Pr

Mangalagiri, Guntur Distric

3. The Director Excise and

4. The Deputy Commiss

Vizianagaram District. 5350

5. The District Prohibitio

District.535001

6. M/s CRB Wines, Restau

Shankara Rao Parvathipur

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST 2026

PRESENT

BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPA

PETITION NO: 22532 OF 2026

AR PRASAD, S/o.Late Rama Prasada R

.4-429, Khaspa Street, Veeraghattam V

anyam District.

..

AND

HRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal

artment Secretariat, Velagapudi, A

rohibition Excise, Government of Andhr

ct.-522503

Prohibition, Mangalagiri, Guntur District ioner of Prohibition and Excise, Viz on and Excise Officer, Parvathipuram

urant and Bar Rep by its Licensee Ra

ram, Parvathipuram Manyam District.53

...Re

H

ATI

Rao, Aged

Village and

..Petitioner

Secretaty,

Amaravathi,

ra Pradesh,

t. - 522503

zianagaram,

m Manyam

atlala Rama

spondents

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 toissue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the Proceedingsimpugned CPEOMISC/203/2026-Excise-II, dated 29-07-2026 issued by the Respondent No. 1 and the consequential Proceedings in C.R.NO.965/2026/CPE/E1, dated 30-07-2026 issued by the 2nd Respondent permitting the Respondent No.6 to shift the Bar from Parvathipuram Municipality to Veeraghattam Village, Veeraghattam Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam District as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Rule 4 of the AP Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2025 and also beyond jurisdiction and also Memo No.REVOl-in in violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned Memo No.REVOl- CPEOMlSC/203/2026-Excise-II, dated 29-07- issued

by

the

Respondent

No.

and

the

consequential

Proceedings

in

C.R.No.965/2026/CPE/El, dated 30-07- 2026 issued by the 2nd Respondent in the interest of justice.

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 suspend the impugned Memo No.REVOl-CPEOMISC/203/2026-Excise- II,dated 29-07-2026 issued by the Respondent No.l and the consequential Proceedings in C.R.No.965/2026/CPE/El, dated 30-07-2026 issued by the 2nd Respondent pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner: P NAGENDRA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE

The Court made the following order:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI