THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR W.P. No.35529 of 2025

ORDER

Questioning the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in granting license of a liquor/wine shop for sale alcoholic beverages along with permit room to respondent No.8 in residential area/locality as arbitrary illegal, contrary to Article 21 of the Constitution of India and against the order dated 07.01.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. PIL No.64 of 2017 and the same order upheld in W.P. No.7123 of 2022 dated 19.01.2023, petitioner filed the present writ petition.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that Sree Venkateshwara Wine Shop operated from 2021 in the premises of Balaji Nagar, Ramayampet where nearly 250 to 300 families are residing. The distance from the wine shop to Balaji Nagar Colony entrance is less than 50 meters and the distance from the permit room to the petitioner’s house is approximately 10 to 15 meters. Because of said wine shop, the residents of the Colony are facing severe problems of public nuisance. Inspite of several representations to the official respondents no action has been initiated thereon.

Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Excise appearing for the official respondents has placed a copy of the written instructions of District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Medak District, wherein it is stated that the A4 shop policy for the year 2025-27 for three A4 shops are notified in the Ramayampet Municipality limits and the office of the official respondents has not received any proposal regarding the establishment of A4 shop in Ramayampet Municipality or town by the concerned SHO so far. However, the complaint petition, which was filed by the petitioner on 14.10.2025 was forwarded to the Station House Officer, Ramayampet for enquiry and submission of detailed report along with the proposal of New A4 shop and the authority may issue the A4 shop license, after the receipt of proposal regarding A4 shop on the thorough verification of the proposed premises of A4 shop by the Station House Officer, Ramayampet. It is further submitted that the official respondent authority will issue license as per the Rule 25 (i.e. Selection of Premises) of Telangana Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Shop and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2012, which defines as subject to the approval of the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent the selected applicant shall select suitable premises for sale IMFL and FL within the Municipal Corporation, Municipality, village/Twon/City or area/locality as the case may be as notified in the district Gazette and it shall be at least 100 meters away from the places of public worship, educational institutions, hospitals and 50 meters away from highways etc. Eventually, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the official respondents will consider the objections of the petitioner and initiate appropriate action in accordance with the Rule 25 of the (Grant of Licence of Selling by Shop and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2012.

4. In that view of the matter, recording the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and with their consent, this writ petition is disposed of directing the official respondents to follow due procedure as contemplated under the provisions of the Rule 25 of the Telangana Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Shop and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2012 duly taking into consideration the objections of the petitioner while granting A4 shop license in Ramayampet Municipality.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR Date: 25.11.2025 LSK