WP/26793/2025 of G VEERARAGHAVULU Vs THE STATE OF AP on 9 November 2026

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IN THE H

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THE HONOURAB

WRIT

Between:

1. G VEERARAGHAVUL

YEARS, LICENCEE

DURGAPETA, PEDA

DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR K

1. THE STATE OF A

PROHIBITION AND

VELAGAPUDI, AMAR

2. THE COMMISSIONER

STATE

OF

ANDHR

DISTRICT.

3. THE

DEPUTY

CO

DEPARTMENT KAKI

4. THE

DISTRICT

PR

DISTRICT

PROHIB

B.R.AMBEDKAR KON

5. THE STATION HOU

STATION, AMALAP

DISTRICT.

W.P.N

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THE 10th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026

PRESENT

BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPA

T PETITION NO: 26793/2025

LU, S/O SATYANARAYANA AGED A

OF M/S. SATYA WINES, R/O D

APATNAMLANKA MAMIDIKUDURU

KONASEEM' DISTRICT.

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AND

AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SEC

EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECR

RAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

R, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPA

RA

PRADESH,

MANGALAGIRI,

MMISSIONER,

PROHIBITION

AND

NADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

ROHIBITION

AND

EXCISE

OFFIC

BITION

AND

EXCISE

OFFICER,

NASEEM DISTRICT. AT AMALAPURAM

USE OFFICER, PROHIBITION AND

URAM, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR KO

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No.26793 of 2025

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ABOUT 43

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MANDAL,

TITIONER

CRETARY,

RETARIAT,

ARTMENT,

GUNTUR

EXCISE

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...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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 4th respondent herein in issuing notice in Rc.No.A3/908/2025, dt. 18-9-2025 directed the petitioner to shift the IMFL/FL- A4 license shop from the premises D.No. 19-120/1, Machavaram Village, Ambajipeta mandal. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseem district as the said shop is situated within 500 metres of the National/State Flighways without considering the proviso of Rule 24(4) of A.P. Excise (Grant of Licence of selling by shop and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2024 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principals of natural justice and consequently set aside the same and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 pleased to direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to continue the IMFL/FL-A4 shop in the present premises bearing No. 19-120/1, Machavaram village, Ambajipet mandal. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseem district by suspending the Notice of the 4th respondent bearing No.A3/908/2025, dt.18-9-2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interests of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.G V S MEHAR KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE

The Court made the following:

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