WP/14200/2026 of PATHULOTHU SRINU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 17 June 2026

1. PATHULOTHU SR D.NO.2-111/AX/11, BACKSIDE LANE, TELANGANA STAT

1. THE STATE OF A SECRETARY, PR SECRETARIAT BU DISTRICT-522237.

2. THE COMMISSION EXCISE COMPLEX POULTRY FARM 521108.

3. THE DISTRICT PR AUTHORITY, TIRU 517501 Petition under Articl circumstances stated in pleased to issue a writ, of a writ of Mandamus E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) AY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUN O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL RIT PETITION NO: 14200/2026 RINU, S/O. RATHYA, AGED 38 SITA AVENUE, FLAT NO.11, GAN , BALAPUR, K.V. RANGAREDD TE. AND ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT ROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPART ILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVA NER AND DIRECTOR, PROHIBITION X, R.S.NO.88-2B, SAI VIHAR A ROAD PRASADAMPADU (V), ROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER PATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHR ...RES le 226 of the Constitution of India pra the affidavit filed therewith, the High order or direction more particularly o by declaring the action of the respon DESH

E LAPATI YEARS, R/O. NESH STATUE DY DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER TS PRINCIPAL TMENT, A.P. ATHI, GUNTUR AND EXCISE, APARTMENTS, VIJAYAWADA- R, LICENSING RA PRADESH- SPONDENT(S): aying that in the h Court may be ne in the nature ndents 1 to 3 in fixing the Retail Excise Tax (RET) @ Rs.65,00,000/- for the year 2024-2025 and @ Rs.71,50,000/- for the year 2025-2026 with respect to the shop in Gazette Serial No.TPT/179 in the notification published by way of Gazette No. 134 dated 05.10.2024 in Tirupati District of Sullurpeta Municipality by taking into consideration of the population as above 50,000 and to declare the same as highly arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of and contrary to law and consequently direct the power respondents 1 to 3 to re-fix the Retail Excise Tax by taking into consideration the actual population of Sullurpeta Municipality as 47,130 as per 2011 census and adjust the Retail Excise Tax (RET) paid in with respect to our respective shop by treating the Retail Excise Tax for the year 2024-25 as Rs.55,00,000/- and Rs.60,50,000/- for the year 2025-26 as per 2011 census and to pass 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 1 to 3 to re-fix the Retail Excise Tax in respect of Shop No.TPT/179 in the notification published by way of Gazette No. 134 dated 05.10.2024 by taking into consideration of population of Sullurupeta Municipality as less than 50,000 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE

The Court made the following order:

Sri Gummadavalli Vamsi Kumar, learned counsel, representing Sri Ginjupalli Subbarao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI ____ Date: 18.06.2026 MP

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION No.14200 of 2026 Date: 18.06.2026

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