Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/18135/2019 of Kanigolla Venkata Ramaswamy Gupta, Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 14 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO.18135/2019 Between: 1. KANIGOLLA VENKATA RAMASWAMY GUPTA, S/O VENKATA
APHC010378702019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO.18135/2019
Between:
1. KANIGOLLA
VENKATA
RAMASWAMY
GUPTA,
S/O
VENKATA SURYANARAYANA, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC.
BUSINESS,
R/O
DOOR
NO.6D-2-22,
VELLAKKAYALA
STREET, VARDAVARI VEEDHI, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI
DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU.
3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT.
4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ELURU, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT.
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, 1 TOWN POLICE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI 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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring
the action of the 3rd respondent herein in refusing to renew petitioner's explosives license No.1 of 1984 under License Form LE- 5 for sale Fire Crackers vide proceedings in Roc. No. 294/2019/C, dated 30.10.2019 as highly arbitrary, illegal, null and void and against the principles of natural justice and violative of fundamental rights particularly Art. 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and to set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to renew the license of the petitioner bearing No. 1 of 1984.
IA NO: 1 OF 2019
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 3rd respondent herein to renew the explosives license No. 1 of 1984 under License Form LE- 5 for fire crackers, pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SUDEEPTHI POTLURI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME (AP)
2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)
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ORDER:
When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. Sudeepthi Potluri, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.
Permission is accorded.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs.
Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date:15.04.2026 DSH