THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.35099 of 2025

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Excise and Prohibition appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent No.5 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.6 to 8. With their consent this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition is filed seeking following prayer:-

“…declaring the actions of the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 in proposing to open a Wine/Liquor Shop No.27 in premises No.4-30/2, situated at SN Colony, Ramchandrapuram Village, Sanga Reddy District, Telangana as arbitrary and illegal on Order or Orders this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the Case…”

3. The facts of the case in brief as stated are that petitioners are residents of Ramachandrapuram Village, Sanga Reddy District and their houses are facing the National High Way No.65 leading from Hyderabad to Mumbai via Sanga Reddy. It is submitted that petitioners came to know that a Wine/Liquor shop is proposed to be opened in the premises whereby ITI i.e., Sri Krishna Devaraya Private ITI (Affiliated to NCVT, New Delhi), having strength of more than 200 students is located within 100 meters of the proposed wine shop. Learned counsel submits that as per Government Rules, no Wine/Liquor Shop shall be opened at a place within 100 meters radius of Educational Institution or place of worship. Questioning the same, the present writ petition is filed.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise placed a copy of instructions issued by Prohibition and Excise Inspector, SHO Patancheru and would submit that as per the Gazette issued, there are 6 wine shops in Bharathinagar and Ramachandrapuram and as of now the Inspector, Prohibition and Excise did not receive proposal for wine shop and if the same is received, shall verify whether the proposed premises would be in conformity with Rule 25 of Telangana Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and conditions of License) Rules, 2012 and will forward the proposals for issuance of license.

5. Recording the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on either side, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to follow due procedure as contemplated under law before granting permission for establishing wine/liquor shop in Ramachandrapuram Village, Sanga Reddy District.

6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

No order as to costs.

_________________________________ JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Date: 19.11.2025 MRM