APHC010132342020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7956/2020 Between: 1. SRI. SITARAMA, SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY VARLA ALAYA COMMITTEE,, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, K. JAGADESWARA REDDY, MARTERU VILLAGE, PENUMANTRA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, , PENUGONDA CIRCLE, PENUGONDA WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PENUMANTRA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. THE MARTERU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY PENUMANTRA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7956 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 in not acting upon representation dated 05.03.2020 for grant of permission to conduct various customary and cultural Programmes during 62nd Kalyana Mahotsavam of Sri Sitarama, Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Marteru Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District as mentioned in the broacher to be held from 01.04.2020 to 05.04.2020 as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 to accord permission for conducting such programmes during Kalyanatsavam from 01.04.2020 to 05.04.2020 and pass.…” 2. When the matter is 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. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.09.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7956 of 2020 Dated.12.09.2025 UPS 35