WP/12859/2023 of Yedlapalli Adinarayana Murthy Vs .The State of Andhra Pradesh on 5 July 2026

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APHC010244272023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

Between:

1. YEDLAPALLI ADINARAYANA MURTHY, S/O.CHINA KONDALA RAO

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: PROHIBITION AND EXCISE

SUPERINTENDENT SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM, A.P.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF

SECRETARY

REVENUE

(EXCISE)

DEPARTMENT

A.P.

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, ANDHRA

PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA

3. THE

A

P

STATE

BEVERAGES

CORPORATION

LIMITED

PROHIBITION

AND

EXCISE

COMPLEX,

R.S.NO.88-2B

PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT REP.BY ITS

MANAGING DIRECTOR.

4. S SANKARAIAH, S/O AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER

OCC. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE

(VIGILANCE)

AND

DEPOT

MANAGER

(FAC),

IMFL

DEPOT,

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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing Meme No.REV01-CPEOMISC/403/2022- Excise dated 19-04-2023 wherein directed. the 2nd respondent not to post the petitioner as Depot Manager, APSBCL ignoring the earlier Memo No.REV01-CPEOMISC/403/2022-Excise dt.04-04-2023 wherein posted him as District Prohibition and Excise Officer/Depot Manager, APSBCL, Srikakulam in the vacancy arised due to VRS of Ch.Dasu, District Prohibition and Excise Superintendent/Depot Manager, IMFL Depot, Srikakulam is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory, violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and contraIy to GO Ms No. 343

Revenue (Excise) Department dated 12-11-2020 and consequently set aside the memo dated 19-04-2023 of the 1St respondent in so far as posting the petitioner except as Depot Manager, APSBCL, Srikakulam by directing the respondents to implement the earlier orders dated 04-04-2023 in toto issued in Memo No. REV01-CPEOMISC/403/2022-Excise of the 1st respondent, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 issue posting orders of Depot Manager, APSBCL, Srikakulam, in favour of the petitioner, enabling him to discharge his duties along with DPEO, Srikakulam, by suspending the Memo No.REV01-CPEO

MISC/403/2022-Excise Dt.19-04-2023 of the 1st respondent in so far as posting the petitioner except as Depot Manager, APSBCL, Srikakulam, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. DEVARAKONDA VENKATAIAH

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: