Telangana High Court
WP/28812/2026 of Sri. Edigi. Ramesh Goud Vs The State of Telangana on 2 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WR IT PETITION NO: 28812 0F 2026 Between: AND !r!, EdlOi Ramesh Goud, S/o E.
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Speciat Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 28812 0F 2026
Between:
AND
!r!, EdlOi Ramesh Goud, S/o E. pakiraiah, Age: 2t years, Caste: lndian _
Edigi, Occ: Vendor, R:/o TFT-Kasthoorpally. C. No. 0S, Xasttroorpatty Vittate, Kodangal Mandat, Vikarabad District, T.S,-SO9 336.
... Petitioner(s)
'1. The state of relangana, Rep. by principar secretary, prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The District Prohibition officer, The office of rhe District prohibition officer of Prohibition and Excise, At Vikharabad Town and District 501 101.
3. The station House officer, The office of rhe station House officer of Kodangal Prohibition and Excise, Kodangar rown and Mandar, vikharabad District 509 336.
4. The commissioner, The office of rhe commissioner for prohibition and Excise Department, M.J. Market Road, Nampally, Hyderabad. SOOOOi
...Respondent(s)
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia 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 writ of Mandamus not numbering appear dt.20i08 tzo26 by Respondent no. 4 and decraring unilaterally passed order in vide proceeding no. Rc. No. 46/5004/2025 dt.
2711212025 including suspension or cancellation of licence bearing no. gg counter No.05 dt. 3110712020 of petitioner by Respondent no. 2 t rhe Diskict prohibition officer of Prohibition and Excise as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed to us under Article 14, '|9 and;21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondent no 4 tc number appeal dt.
2010812026 and dispose appeal with stipulated time by consirlering all facts along with document filed by the petitioner to set aside order passed n proceeding no. Rc.
No. 46/5004/2025 dl.2711212025 for suspension of licence bearing no. 88 Counter No.05 dt. 3110712020 of petitioner by Respondent no.2 I The District Prohibition Officer of Prohibition and Excise.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section 15 1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the further proceedings of orders passed in vide proceeding no. Rc. No- AO1500412025 dl. 2711212025 including suspension or cancellation of licence bearing no. 88 Counter No.05 dt. 3110712020 of petitioner by Respondent no. 2 / The District Prohibition Officer of Prohibition and Excise.
Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri. Kalekar Suneel Kumar Counsel forthe Respondents: Mr. P. Vishal Kumar, AGP For Prohibition & Excise The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDER,ABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
DATE: O2.O9.2026
WRIT PETITION
o.28812 OF 2fJ26
(CNR No. HBHCO1O598912O26)
Between:
Sri Edigi. Ramesh Goud
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by Principal Secretary,
Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.
AND
...Petitioner
..,Respondents
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief: ...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus not numbering appeal dt.20/08/2026 by Respondent no. 4 and declaring unilaterally passed order in vide proceeding no' Rc.No.46/5004/2025 dt. 27/12/2025 including suspension or cancellation of licence bearing no. BB Counter No.05 dt. 31/07/2020 of petitioner by Respondent no. 2 / The District Prohibition Officer of Prohibition and Excise as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed to us under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent no. 4 to number appeal dt. 20/08/2026 and I
- dispose appeal with stipulated time by considering all facts along with document filed by the petitioner to set aside order passed in proceeding no. Rc. No. 46/500.1/2025 dt. 27/12/2025 for suspension of licence bearing no. 88 Counter No.05 dt. 31/07/2020 of petitioner by F'.espondent no. 2 / The District Prohibition Officer of Prohibition and Excise and to pass...
2. Heard Mr. Kalekar Suneel Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Mr. P. Vishal Kumar, learned Ass,istant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents. Perused the material available on record.
3. Today, when the matter is taken_ up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, pursuant to the order dated 04.08.2026 passed in W.P.No.254l9 of 2026, the petitioner filed an appeal before the competent authority under Section 63(2) of the Telancana Excise Act, but the said appeal has not been numbered till date. He further submits that the petitioner is being put to hardship on account of the pendency of the appeaL
4. Per contra, learned Assistant Government pleader for prohibition and Excise submits that the petitioner has not filed tle appeal under the appropriate provision. According to the learned Ass;istant Government Pleader, the appeal ought to have been filed bef(lre the competent authority under Section 63(1) of the Telangana Excis€ Act, 196g, instead of Section 63(2).
5. In view of the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is directed to file an appeal before the competent authority under Section 63(1) of the Telangana Excise Act, 1968, within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order Till the disposal of the said appeal, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner or his shop pursuant to the proceedin gs bearin g Rc. No.A6/500 4 / 2025, dated 27 . 12.2025.
6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/. T. SRIDEVI S ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER To, 1 . The Principal Secretary, Hyderabad. Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat,
2. The District Prohibition officer, The office of rhe District prohibition officer of Prohibition & Excise, At Vikharabad Town and District 501 .101 .
3. The station House officer, The office of rhe station House officer of Kodangal Prohibition and Excise, Kodangal Town and Mandal, Vikharabad District 509 336.
4. The commissioner, The office of rhe commissioner for prohibition and Excise Department, M.J. Market Road, Nampally, Hyderabad. 5OOOO1.
5. One CC to SRl. KALEKAR SUNEEL KUMAR, Advocate tOpUCI
6. Two CCs to GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies PSR AGK ,+y-
HIGH COURT RRN, J DATED: 0210912026
ORDER
WP.No.28812 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. CC TODAY 7'r lr1'L cA
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