Biyyam Umamaheswara Rao, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/7523/2020 · 2025-09-09
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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APHC010123992020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7523/2020 Between:
1. BIYYAM UMAMAHESWARA RAO,, STO GOPALA RAO, INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ROAD ROLLER MECHANIC, FLAT NO.T-1, SAI ALEKYA RESIDENCY, AYODHYA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
2. POLISETTY APPA RAO,, S/O VENKAIAH, INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO AVOCATION, DOOR NO.24-13-38, SANAGASETTY VARI VEEDHI, BAVAJIPETA, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
3. POLISETTY RAVINDRANATH,, S/O APPA RAO, INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, UN EMPLOYEE, DOOR NO.24-13-38, SANAGASETTY VARI VEEDHI, BAVAJIPETA, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
4. RANGAPURI RADHIKA,, W/O RAJESH, INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, PLOT NO.1, DHAVU BUTCHAIAH COLONY, 10TH ROAD, MADHURA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
5. CHINNAM ASHOK BABU,, S/O MOHAN RAO, INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PHOTOGRAPHER, DOOR NO.14-7-17, NAMBURI GOPALA RAO STREET, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
6. PALEM SAMBA SIVA RAO,, S/O OBAIAH, INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, NO AVOCATION, DOOR NO.3-111, KOLANUKONDA,TADEPAILI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT
7. AMMULA VIVEKANANDA,, S/O VISWANADHAM (LATE), INDIAN, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, NO AVOCATION, DOOR NO.42-4- 49, AMMULA VISWANADHAM STREET, RAMAKRISHNAPUARAM, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
8. KOPPARI ASHOK KUMAR, S/O. SATYANARAYANA INDIA, HINDU, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS H. NO. 14-7-18, NAMBURI GOPALA RAO STREET, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA-3, KRISHNA DISTRICT
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI
3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA
4. THE ASST SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE ACP, TASK FORCE, ACP-1, TASK FORCE OFFICE, NEAR CIVIL COURTS, BESIDE RAJ BHAVAN, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA
5.
THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, TASK FORCE, UNDER ACP-1, TASK FORCE OFFICE, NEAR CIVIL COURTS,BESIDE RAJ BHAVAN, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA
...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 to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 4 and 5 in highhandedly taking the petitioners to the Task Force Office at Vijayawada on 14-03-2020, confining them entire day, threatening them to discharge the debt of one Kappera Venkateshwarlu, to which the petitioners are no way concern and obtaining signatures on blank non judicial stamp papers and conquest papers and threatening to bring original documents of properties of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the
respondents 2 and 3 to conduct enquiry into illegal confinement of the petitioners on 14-03-2020 at Task Force Office, Vijayawada by respondents 4 and 5 and direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to summon the petitioners to the police station hereinafter in connection with the debt with one Kappera Venkateshwarlu to third parties IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to summon the petitioners to the police station hereinafter in connection with the debt with one Kappera Venkateshwarlu to third parties, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. N RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7523 of 2020 ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 4 and 5 in highhandedly taking the petitioners to the Task Force Office at Vijayawada on 14.03.2020 confining them entire day threatening them to discharge the debt of one Kappera Venkateshwarlu to which the petitioners are no way concern and obtaining signatures on blank non judicial stamp papers and conquest papers and threatening to bring original documents of properties of the petitioners as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct enquiry into illegal confinement of the petitioners on 14.03.2020 at Task Force Office Vijayawada by respondents 4 and 5 and direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to summon the petitioners to the police station hereinafter in connection with the debt with one Kappera Venkateshwarlu to third parties and pass.…”
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________
Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J
Date: 10th September, 2025 RKS