WP/7540/2026 of LINGAM ANANDA KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF AP on 17 June 2026

APHC010143172026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 7540/2026

Between:

1. LINGAM ANANDA KUMAR, S/O. POORNA CHANDRA RAO, AGED

ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROVISIONAL LICENSEE OF NO. KRS/37/B, R/O.D.NO.26/106-1, BUTTAIPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA

DISTRICT. 521001.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE

STATE

OF

AP,

REP.

BY

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

PROHIBITION

AND

EXCISE

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

522238.

2. THE DIRECTOR/COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE

DEPARTMENT, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503.

3. THE

DEPUTY

COMMISSIONER,

PROHIBITION

AND

EXCISE

DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520001.

4. THE

DISTRICT

PROHIBITION

AND

EXCISE

OFFICER,

MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.521001.

5. SEGU RAJENDRA NARAYANA SANKAR, S/O.RADHA KRISHNIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PROVISIONAL. LICENSEE OF GAZETTE

SI.NO.KRS/02/B

(SRI

DURGA

BAR

AND

RESTAURANT),

R/O.D.NO.10/304-B,

NIZAMPET,

MACHILIPATNAM,

KRISHNA

DISTRICT. 521001

...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 toPleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2

to 4 in permitting/allowing the 5th respondent to establish and run Sri Durga Bar and Restaurant within less than 5 meters from State Highway No.SH-259

(Machilipatnam - Tallapalem Road), which is directly visible and accessible from the highway and operating in temporary sheds and container structures, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Rule 25(2)(d) and Rule 25(2)(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Bar and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2025, contrary to the directions issued by the Honble Supreme Court under article 142, besides violation of articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondent Nos 2 to 4

to forthwith close or relocate the 5th respondent Bar and Restaurant running under the name and style Sri Durga Bar and Restaurant, allotted vide Gazette SI. No. KRS/02/B, and 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 May be pleased to grant stay of running, operating and conducting business of the Bar and Restaurant under the name and style "Sri Durga Bar and Restaurant", allotted vide Gazette SI. No. KRS/02/B, situated near State Highway No.259 (Machilipatnam - Tallapalem Road), Machilipatnam Rural, Krishna District, by the 5th respondent, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. RAVULA NAGARJUNA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE

The Court made the following: