APHC010052322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No.3131 OF 2026 Between:

V.Thirupalu, S/o.V.Lakshmaiah, aged 71 yrs, Veg/Non Veg Canteen, APSRTC Bus Stand, Adoni, R/o. H.No.21/405-39, RTC Colony, Adoni, Kurnool District, AP.

...Petitioner AND

1. The State of A.P., rep by its Principal Secretary, Transport, R & B Department, Secretariat, Amarawathi, Velagapudi, Krishna District, A.P., and others. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.S.M. Subhan Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. for Transport The Court made the following ORDER:

The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not extending the licence period to run Veg/Non Veg Canteen business at Adoni Bus Station, Adoni, for a further period of one year i.e., from 01.3.2026 to 28.2.2027 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice as also Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner while referring to the averments made in the affidavit filed