Telangana High Court
WP/32206/2026 of Chindam Anji Vs The State of Telangana on 28 September 2026
of Manakondurrr Village and lManakondurrr Village and Karimnagar MuniciPalitY) [ 3304 ] ...PETITIONER 44 license wine shop No KRN053/2025-27 from Mandal Karimnagar District to H No 16/78 of Mandal of Karimnagar District (now under limits of without considering Petitioner's objections dated
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44 license wine shop No KRN053/2025-27 from Mandal Karimnagar District to H No 16/78 of Mandal of Karimnagar District (now under limits of without considering Petitioner's objections dated IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETI TION NO:32206 oF 2026
Chindam Anji, S/o. Narsaiah, Age 30 Years' Occ: Business' R/o 4-100/39'
nfgr";, Mllage, Thimmapur Mandal, Karimnagar District'
1 . The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary' Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise Department' Hyderabad'
3. The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise Department' Karimnagar Division, Karimnagar.
4. The District Prohibition and Excise officer, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar
5. M/s. Kushi Wines, Rep. by its Proprietor'
. Ananthula Sai Jayendra'
lvlanakondurr Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District'
.,.RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybepleased toissueaWrit.orderorDirectionparticularlyoneinthenatureofWritofMandamus decraring the action of the Respondents in processing the apprication of the 5th 22.05.2026and17.09.2026,contrarytotheTelanganaExcise(GrantofLicenseof SellingbyBarandconditionsofLicense)Rules,20l2,asillegal,withoutjurisdiction and violative of Article '14 of the Constitutlon of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents not to grant any permission for shifting of premises in favour of Sth Respondent except in accordance with law.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumslances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the represe ntation/objection of the Petitioner dated 17.09.2026 in terms of Rule-28 of Telangana Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2012, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ALLIKA SURESH
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI P.VISHAL KUMAR, AGP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI ]USTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
DATE:28.09.2026
WRIT PETITION No.322O6Of 2026
(CNR No.HBHCO10662722025)
Between:
Chindam Anji
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Prohibition and Excise Depaftment,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.
...Respondents
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following reliefl ....to issue a Writ, Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in processing the application of the Sth Respondent for shifting of A4 license wine shop No.KRN053/2025-27 from Manakondurrr Village and Mandal Karimnagar District to H.No.16/78 of Manakondurrr Village and Mandal of Karimnagar District (now under limits of Karimnagar Municipality) without considering Petitioner's obiections dated 22.05.2026 and 17.09.2026, contrary to the Telangana Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2072, as illegal, without jurisdiction and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequentlY direct the Respondents not to grant any permission for shifting of premises in favour of 5th Respondent except in accordance with law and Pass...
2. Heard Mr. Allika Suresh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Mr. P. Vishal Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4.
3. The petitioner is the holder of A4 Licence and is running the wine shop in the name and style of "M/s. VPR Wines" to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor at the designated premises bearing House No.5-72 (old) and 17-5-73/1/1 (new) under Licence No.KRN048/2025-27. The licence period is valid till 30.11.2027. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.5, namely Ananthula Sai Jayendra, is running a shop in the name and style of "Kushi Wines" in the allotted limits of Manakondur Village and Mandal under Licence No.KRN053/2025-27 and has made an application for shifting of his shop from the existing place to H.No.16/78 of Manakondur Village and Mandal of Karimnagar District, now under the limits of Karimnagar Municipality.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted an objection/representation dated
L7,09,2026 before respondent N0.2, seriously objecting the proposed shifting of the A4 liquor shop of respondent No.5 and the said representation was received and acknowledged by the authorities and is pending consideration.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that the respondents may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.09.2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submits that the representation dated 17.09.2026 submitted by the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law
7. In view of the above submissions, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 17.09.2026 submitted by the petitioner, in terms of Rule 28 of the Telangana Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Shop and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2012, after issuing notice to all the interested persons and, after considering their objections, if any, pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Excise Act, 1968 and the Rules made thereunder, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
To, BSR TKS Q
8. With the above observations, this Writ petition is disposed of There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/.P.PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, //TRUE COPY// SECTIONOFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana. 2, The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Hyderabad.
3. The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Departrrent, Karimnagar Drvision, Karimnagar
4. The District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Karimnagar Distnct, Karimnagar
5. One CC to SRI ALLIKA SURESH, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies
HIGH COURT DATED: 2810912026
ORDER
CC TODAY 1tig slAf4. 30 sEP 2l2E a I ( .\ i:-. - r *-.:. -. --" WP.No.32206 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS \€, <ei ,-c I' t4<.r-