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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 8533/2026 Between:

1. S EGU RAJENDRA NARAYANA SANKAR, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION PROVISIONAL LICENSEE OF GAZETTTE S.NO.KRS/02/B, SRI DURGA BAR AND RESTAURANT, R/O. 10/304-B, NIZAMPET, MACHILIPATNAM-521 001, KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA

PRADESH-522 238

2. T HE DIRECTOR/COMMISSIONER, A.P. PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, STATION ROAD, AMARAVATI, MANGALAGIRI,

GUNUR DISTRICT-522 503

3. T HE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, A.P. PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521 001

4. T HE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521 001

...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 a direction, more particularly

2026:APHC:34772 one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS (a) Declare the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.161/2026/A1 dated 15-03-2026 issued by the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides violation of principles of natural justice (b) Set aside the impugned Proceedings in Rc.No.161/2026/A1 dated 15-03-2026

issued by the 4th Respondent and (c) Pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 C.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the proceedings in Rc.No.161/2026/A1 dated 15-03-2026 issued by the 4^th Respondent while permitting the petitioner to carry on business of sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor by Bar

pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 May be pleased to implead the Implead Petitioner herein as Respondent No.5 in W.P.No.8533 of 2026 and in all the interlocutory applications in W.P.No.

8533 of 2026, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MALLAVOLU NIKITHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE

2026:APHC:34772

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA ORDER:-

The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India, seeking the following relief:

“to issue an appropriate writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS (a) Declare the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.161/2026/A1 dated 15-03-2026 issued by the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides violation of principles of natural justice (b) Set aside the impugned Proceedings in Rc.No.161/2026/A1 dated

15-03-2026 issued by the 4^th Respondent and (c) Pass…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government

Pleader for respondents. Perused the material on record.

3. The case of the petitioner herein is that the petitioner was granted provisional excise 2(B) license for running bar and restaurant in the premise of D.No.10/304-B, Nizampet, Machilipatnam-521001, Krishna District. The original period of license is for the period from 05.02.2026 to 31.08.2026 and a provisional license was granted for a period of 15 days valid upto

19.02.2026 subject to compliance of the conditions mentioned therein.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the provisional license, the petitioner has established bar and restaurant and running the bar and restaurant as per the terms of the provisional licen