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Toddy Tappers Cooperative Society (Ttcs) v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC10 Oct 2025WP/2109/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court; WRIT PETITION No.2109 of 2025; Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar; decided 10.10.2025; Article 226 Constitution; Writ of Mandamus; withdrawal of writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; Toddy Tappers Cooperative Society (TTCS) Addagutta; Korukoppula Bikshapathi; toddy retail shop licence No.16 suspension; Prohibition and Excise Department; Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise; District Prohibition and Excise Officer Secunderabad; Cr.No. C2l359l2O24lOCH dated 11.06.2024; Cr.No.B2l93l2O24lDPandEO(S) dated 28.02.2024; Telangana Excise Act 1968; Section 151 CPC; IA No. 1 of 2025; P Vishnuvardhana Reddy.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn without costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2025) closed. ¶51

Toddy Tappers Cooperative Society (Ttcs) Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn without costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2025) closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Cr.No. C2l359l2O24lOCH dated 11.06.2024, confirming the 4th respondent's suspension of the petitioner's licence No.16 for the TTCS Addaguta retail toddy shop, were wholly illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction contrary to the Telangana Excise Act 1968 and rules thereunder, and ought to be declared and set aside.

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Ratio / Principle

On the petitioner's request (letter to the Registry dated 09.10.2025), permission was accorded to withdraw the writ petition; it was accordingly dismissed as withdrawn, miscellaneous petitions if any pending therein stood closed, and no costs were awarded. No substantive adjudication of the licence-suspension proceedings was made.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Special Original Jurisdiction), WRIT PETITION No.2109 OF 2025, decided 10.10.2025 by Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar. Toddy Tappers Cooperative Society (TTCS), Addagutta, represented by its President Korukoppula Bikshapathi, had petitioned under Article 226 of the Constitution for a Writ of Mandamus declaring and setting aside the proceedings of the 3rd respondent, the Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Hyderabad Division (Cr.No. C2l359l2O24lOCH, dated 11.06.2024), confirming the order of the 4th respondent, the District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Secunderabad (Cr.No.B2l93l2O24lDPardEO(S), dated 28.02.2024), suspending the petitioner's licence No.16 in respect of its TTCS Addaguta Group retail toddy shop, as wholly illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction, contrary to the provisions of the Telangana Excise Act 1968 and rules made thereunder. An interim application (IA No. 1 of 2025) under Section 151 CPC sought suspension of the operation of those proceedings pending disposal of the writ petition. At hearing, learned counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition (letter to the Registry dated 09.10.2025); permission was accorded, and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed; no costs. No substantive judicial adjudication of the suspension proceedings resulted.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO: 2109 OF m25

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Behryeen:

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Toddy Tappers Cooperative Society (TTCS), Addagutta, Rep. by its President, Korukoppula Bikshapathi, S/o. Buchaiah, Aged 78 Years, Occ. President, TTCS Addagufta, R/o. H-No. 10-4-D/335, Addagutta, Secunderabad-500026.

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Korukoppula Bikshapathi, S/o. Buchaiah, Aged 78 Years, Occ. Presirlent, TTCS Addaguft a, Rl/o. H -No.'t 0-4-D/335, Adda gutta, Secunderabad-500026.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Prohibition and Excise Complex Nampally Station Road, Nampally, at Hyderabad.

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The Deputy Commissionerof Prohibition and Excise, Hyderabad Division, Hyderabad at Nampally.

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The District Prohibition and Excise Officer, Secunderabad.

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The Station House Officer, Secunderabad, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia prayirg that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs Order or Direction declaring and setting aside the^proceed ings of the 3rd respondent in Cr.No. C2l359l2O24lOCH, dated 11.06.2024 confirming the order passed by the 4th respondent vide Cr.No. Cr.No.B2l93l2O24lDPardEO(S), dated 28.02.2f24 suspending the license of petitioner bearing No.16 in respect of its TTCS Addagutta Group, Addagutta retail toddy shop as wholly illegal arbitrary

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without^jurisdiction contrary^{to the provisionsof TelanganaE) cise Act 1968 and} rules made thereunder

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the c rrumstancesstated} in the affidavit filedⁱⁿ support^{of the petition,the High courl^naybe pleasedto} suspend the operation of^{the proceedings of the I drespondentin} cr.No.c2l359/2O24tDCH,^{dated11.06.2024 and the orderscassed by the 4th} respondent vide cr.No.B2t93l2}24lDPandEO(S),^{dated2{ .o2.2024,pending} disposal of the writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRIP VISHNUVARDHANARED[)'}

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Counsel for the Respondents^{No I To 4: GP FORPROHIBII'I)N & EXCISE}

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Counsel for the Respondent^{No 5: GP FOR HOME}

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Ttre Court made the following:^ORDER

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HONOURABLE SRI WSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN^KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION No.2109 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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When the matter is taken up for hearing,^{learned counsel} for the petitioner seeks permission of this^{Courtto withdraw the} present writ petition arld the petitioner has submitted a letter^to the Registry dated 09.10.2O25 to that effect.

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