APHC010331242017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 3658/2017 Between: 1. BYRAGANI SURYANARAYANA SWAMY,, S/O LATE BYRAGANI GURAPPA, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O 89/79, BABANAGAR, CHINTAKOMMADINNE, MAMILLAPALLE, MAMILLAPALLE RURAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYDUKURU, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JAMMALAMADUGU, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PULIVENDLA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 7. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PENUGONDA, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 8. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 9. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL. 10. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDIYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 11. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents and their subordinates in not allowing and in interfering the Petitioner in organizing and exhibiting the skilled games such as Ball Box, Video Games, Dart throw, Ring throw and other skilled games as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the organizing and exhibition of skilled games by the Petitioner during festivals and exhibitions in and around their jurisdiction and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 4360 OF 2017 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 direct the respondents 2 to 11 not to interfere with the organizing and exhibition of skilled games by the Petitioner during the festivals/Jatras and exhibitions in and around their jurisdiction and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V S KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.3658 OF 2017 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in view of the subsequent developments happened during pendency of this Writ Petition, nothing survives in this Writ Petition for further adjudication and sought to dismiss the Writ Petition as infructuous. 2. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 3. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Dated: 23.04.2026 TM THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 3658 of 2017 Dated: 23.04.2026 TM