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M/S. Dp Marine Exports Private Ltd… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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Dismissed¶31

M/S. Dp Marine Exports Private Ltd., Visakhapatnam v. the State of a.P., Revenue Dept., Hyd & 2 Othrs

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Feb 2026WP/10873/2010

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, 02.02.2026 — W.P. No. 10873/2010 dismissed for default (non-prosecution). Petitioner: M/s. DP Marine Exports Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Kaarunya Associates), Visakhapatnam. Respondents: State of A.P. Revenue Dept.; Commissioner of Commercial Taxes; Government of India, Dept. of Commerce (SEZ Section). Challenge under Article 226 to Memo No. 44575/CT.II(2)/2009-I dated 28-04-2010, invoking Articles 14 and 19(1)(g); interim stay sought under Section 151 CPC (WPMP 13900 of 2010). No appearance on 19.01.2026 or on the disposal date; no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications closed. No merits adjudication — of limited precedential value.

What did the court decide?

The Writ Petition is dismissed for default owing to the petitioner's continued non-appearance; there shall be no order as to costs. ¶31

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Ratio / Principle

The Writ Petition is dismissed for default owing to the petitioner's continued non-appearance; there shall be no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to the dismissal, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No. 10873 of 2010 — M/s. DP Marine Exports Private Ltd., Visakhapatnam (formerly known as Kaarunya Associates), rep. by its Managing Director Mr. D. Prabhakar v. The State of A.P. (Revenue Dept.), The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, and the Government of India (Department of Commerce, SEZ Section) — High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Division Bench of R. Raghunandan Rao and T.C.D. Sekhar, JJ. (order per R. Raghunandan Rao, J.), decided 02.02.2026. The writ petition, filed in 2010 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus to declare Memo No. 44575/CT.II(2)/2009-I dated 28-04-2010 issued by the first respondent (Principal Secretary, Revenue (CT-II) Department) as arbitrary and illegal, violative of principles of natural justice and of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, and to set it aside with costs, was dismissed for default: there was no appearance for the petitioner on 19.01.2026 when the matter was posted for dismissal, and none on the date of disposal. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed. No adjudication on the merits.

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APHC010011562010

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

MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 10873/2010

Between:

M/S. DP MARINE EXPORTS PRIVATE LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM, ( FORMERLY KNOWN AS KAARUNYA ASSOCIATES ) D.NO. 47-10-32, 3RD FLOOR, GUTTIKONDA MANSIONS, NEAR DIAMOND PARK, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 016 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. D. PRABHAKAR

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF A P REVENUE DEPT HYD 2 OTHRS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE ( CT-II) DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD

THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, SEZ SECTION UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

...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 toissue an appropraite writ, order or direction more particulalry one in the nature writ of Mandamus, i) declaring the Memo No. 44575/CT.II(2)/2009-I dated 28-04-2010 issued by the first respondent as arbitrary and illegal,

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violative of principles of natural justice and violative of ARticle 14 & 19 (1)(g) of the Constitution of India and the same may be set aside. ii) costs be awarded to the petitioners and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2010(WPMP 13900 OF 2010

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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the impigned proceedings No. 44575/CT.II (2)/2009-1 dated 28.04.210 issued by the 1st respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.B MAHENDER REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX

2.HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)

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The Court made the following ORDER:

(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Raghunandan Rao)

There was no appearance on 19.01.2026, and the matter was posted for dismissal today. There is no appearance for the petitioner today also.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

________________________

R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J

________________

T.C.D. SEKHAR, J

Date: 02.02.2026 KA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 10873/2010

Date: 02.02.2026 KA

Statutes considered

4 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶17 Article 14¶19 Article 19(1)(g)¶19
CPC151¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Memo No. 44575/CT.II(2)/2009-I dated 28-04-2010 issued by the first respondent, challenged as arbitrary and illegal¶17
First respondent – The State of A.P., Revenue Department (Principal Secretary, Revenue (CT-II) Dept.) · 28-04-2010
Prior proceeding
Institution of Writ Petition No. 10873 of 2010 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the said memo.¶8
Prior proceeding
IA No. 1 of 2010 (WPMP No. 13900 of 2010) under Section 151 CPC filed seeking stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned memo pending disposal of the writ petition.¶21
Prior proceeding
No appearance for the petitioner on 19.01.2026, when the matter was posted for dismissal; no appearance again on the date of disposal (02.02.2026).¶30

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M/S. DP MARINE EXPORTS PRIVATE LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KAARUNYA ASSOCIATES), REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. D. PRABHAKAR¶10
B MAHENDER REDDY
respondent
THE STATE OF A P REVENUE DEPT HYD 2 OTHRS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE ( CT-II) DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD¶13
GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX, HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD¶14
respondent
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, SEZ SECTION UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY¶15

Coram

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R. Raghunandan Raoauthor¶29
T.C.D. Sekharconcurring¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 1 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 3 May 2010
Case no.: WP/10873/2010
CNR: APHC010011562010
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: R Raghunandan Rao T.c.d.sekhar
Disposal: DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT
Case type: Writ Petition

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Cite this judgement

M/S. Dp Marine Exports Private Ltd., Visakhapatnam v. the State of a.P., Revenue Dept., Hyd & 2 Othrs, WP/10873/2010 (AP), decided on 1 February 2026.

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Statutes4

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 14 · Article 19(1)(g)
CPC151

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Procedural history4

Memo No. 44575/CT.II(2)/2009-I dated 28-04-2010 issued by the first respondent, challenged as arbitrary and illegalFirst respondent – The State of A.P., Revenue Department (Principal Secretary, Revenue (CT-II) Dept.) · 28-04-2010
Institution of Writ Petition No. 10873 of 2010 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the said memo.
IA No. 1 of 2010 (WPMP No. 13900 of 2010) under Section 151 CPC filed seeking stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned memo pending disposal of the writ petition.

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Bench / Coram

R. Raghunandan Rao and T.C.D. Sekhar

Parties & counsel