Telangana High Court
WP/27928/2025 of Sri. K. Cornelius, Vs The State of Telangana, on 16 September 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION N 27928 0F 2025 Between: 56 K. Cornelius, S/o. K. Uppalaiah, Aged about. 53 years, _Q*, Paqtor, lndian
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN
WRIT PETITION N
27928 0F 2025
Between:
56 K. Cornelius, S/o. K. Uppalaiah, Aged about. 53 years, _Q*, Paqtor, lndian pentecoastal Church of Gdd, Waddepally, Hanamkonda District. R/o. lndian Pentecoastal Chu rch of God, Waddepal ly, Hanamkonda r,"rt,"L.
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AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner] Prohibition and Excise Department, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
3. T6e Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Warangal Division, Warangal District.
4. The District Collector, Warangal District.
S. The District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Prohibition and Excise Deoartment. Waranoal Urban, Hanamkonda .
6. Koiagani Mdnoj Kutiar, S/q 1( Ramulu Age{1tQou!. 15 ye.qrs,.Occ. Business, R/o. H.No. 2-g-'993/A (MGP Function Hall)-, NGOs Colony,Waddepally, Hanamkonda District
...RES'.NDENT'
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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of 'WRIT OF MANDAMUS' or any other appropriate Writ or direction to the respondent authorities by declaring the action of the respondent authorities in granting License for estabtishment of 2 B Bar at house premiseS bearing No. 2-9- gg3/A, (MGP Function Halt) in Waddepally, Hanamkonda by the 6th respondent in violation of the Rules the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2012 and also where the lndian Pentecoastal Church of God, Waddepally, various educational institutions for girls are located and also residentiat areas of Wadddepally as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of lndia and also against the t::) l Principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondent authorities to cancel the l-icense granted to the 6th respondent for establishment of the 2 B
Bar at house trlo. 2-9-993/A, (MGP Function Hall) in Waddepally, Hanamkonda.
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Petition underSection 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 authorities to cancel the License granted to the 6th respondent for establishmr:nt of the 2 B Bar at house No. 2-9-993/A, (MGP Function Hall) in Waddepally, Hanamkonda.
Counselfor the Petitioner: SRI M.SALEEM
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l TO 5: AGP FOR PROHIBITION EXCTSE
Counsel for the Respondent No.6: -
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K' LAKSHMAN
WRIT
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ORDER:
Heardlearnedcounselforthepetitionerandthelearned AssistantGovernmentPleaderforProhibitionandExcise.
2. The Petitioner herein is seeking a direction to the 4th respondent to consider rePresentation dated 04.08'2025 submittedbyhimduringPrajavani.Accordingtothepetitioner, licensewasgrantedtoaWineShopwhichislocatedwithinloo mtsofchurchpremises,ed'ucationalinstitutionsforgirlsand residential area' Therefore' the same is in violation of provisions ofExciseActandRulesmadethereund.er.Despitereceivingand acknowledging the said representation' act upon the same' Aggrieved bY respond'ent, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition'
3. Whereas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for ProhibitionandExcisehasproducedwritteninstructionsof5th respondentwhereinitisstatedthatthe4threspondenthas forwarded the representation submitted by the petitioner during Prajavanitothe5threspondentwitharequesttocond"uctenquiry anddisposeofthesaidrepresentation.The5tt,respondenthas the 4tr' resPondent did not the inaction of the 4th iI;t . ,i rti r, t, . i, ii{1i conducted enquiry and came to know that the allegations made against the said wine Shop are farse and baseless and there is no violation of provisions of the Excise Act and Rules made thereunder white granting permission to the said wine Shop. Therefore, the request made by the petitioner was rejected" by the Sth respondent vide proceedings dated 19.0g.2025 and the copy of the same is furnished to this court as well as to the petitioner,s counsel. The same is placed on record.
4. In the light of the above, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings dated L9.o8.2025. There shall be no order as to costs. Mis<:ellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. SD/- C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR G ti \ To
PSK. TKS //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Excise Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.
2. The Cc,mmissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
3. Ihq Oe,p!r!y Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Departrnent, Warangal Division, Warangal District.
4. TheDir;trictCollector,WarangalDistrict..,,,...
5. The Di:;trict Prohibition and Excise Officer, Prohibition and Excise
Court for the State of '.: ,t i'. : tnA&. i I ir":.
\ HIGH COIURT DATED:1t6/09/2025
ORDER
WP.No.27'928 of 2025 o C) DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUTCOSTS fMc\ 1q[tel >f S TA, 2 { JAN 2026 I
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