Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/31665/2026 of M/s Bharathi Wines Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31665/2026 Between: 1. M/S BHARATHI WINES, SHOP ROOM IN S.Y.NO.165/2A1,MAHARAJAPURAM VILLAGE,VIJAYAPURAM
APHC010578032026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 31665/2026
Between:
1. M/S
BHARATHI
WINES,
SHOP
ROOM
IN
S.Y.NO.165/2A1,MAHARAJAPURAM
VILLAGE,VIJAYAPURAM
MANDALAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT REP BY ITS LICENSEE
SMT BHARATHI PRABHAKARAN WIO PRABHAKARAN,AGE 57
YEARS,
RIO
D.NO.20/FLAT
NO.F
2,NATHAMUNI
STREET,SHENOY NAGAR,CHENNAI.PIN- 600030.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,A.P 522238.
2. THE
COMMISSIONER
OF
PROHIBITION
AND
EXCISE,
GOVERNMENT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
MANGALGIRI,GUNTURU.ANDHRA PRADESH.PIN 522503.
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITHOOR,ANDHRA PRADESH.
4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, CHITHOOR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. .
5. THE
DISTRICT
PROHIBITION
AND
EXCISE
OFFICER,
CHITHOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH.PIN -517001.
6. SRI PADMANABHA RAJU, LICENSEE/PROPRIETOR OF M/S.
SRIDEVI WINES,GANDLAKANDRIGA VILLAGE,VIJAPURAM
MANDALAM,CHITOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.PIN
517507
...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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the competent respondents to consider and dispose of my representations dated 27.10.2026 by a reasoned order, after examining the applicable statutory provisions, licensing conditions, proposed location and allegations concerning the operation of M/s. Sridevi Wines, before granting permission for the proposed relocation and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to stay of all further proceedings in respect of proposed relocation of M/s. Sridevi Wines to a location adjacent to M/s. Bharathi Wines, G.SL. No. CTR/60, situated at Maharajapuram Village, Vijayapuram Mandal, Chittoor District till the disposal of main writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VENKATESH KOSARAJU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE
2. GP FOR REVENUE
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ORDER:
Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner’s representation dated 27.10.2026, the present writ petition is filed.
2. No representation for the petitioner. Heard Sri Nagaraju Pullagura, learned Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise for the respondents.
3. The relief sought in the writ petition is innocuous wherein a direction is sought to consider the representation dated 27.10.2026 made by the petitioner.
4. Learned Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise submitted that the authorities have an intention to pass orders on the representation and prayed to dispose of the writ petition.
5. A perusal of the record would indicate that the petitioner made representations dated 20.10.2026 & 27.10.2026. Learned Government Pleader for Prohibtiion & Excise admitted that the said representations so made by the petitioner are received and they have an intention to pass orders on the same.
6. Taking the submissions of the learned Government Pleader into consideration, as the respondents have an intention to pass orders on the petitioners representations, instead of going into the merits and demerits of the matter, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents concerned to pass orders on the petitioner’s representations dated 20.10.2026 & 27.10.2026 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 02nd November, 2026
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