APHC010142302020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8596/2020 Between: 1. GARAPATI VENKATESWARA RAO, FATHER NAME KRISHNA MURTHY AGE 47 ADDRESS D.NO.3-15, KAKARLAVARI STREET, TEEPARRU, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. KAMINA SUBRAHMANYAM, FATHER NAME NARASIMHA RAO AGE 21 ADDRESS NEAR VYSYA BANK, KHANDAVALLI, PERAVALI MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 3. SAMPANGI SRINIVAS, FATHER NAME CHALLLU AGE 37 ADDRESS R/O D.NO. 206/3A, KALAVAGARRU, TEEPARRU, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. KAKARLA RAMANNA CHOWDARY, FATHER NAME SUBBA RAO, AGE 48 ADDRESS H.NO. 5-9-17, MULLAPUDIVARI STREET, TANUKU, W.G.DIST. 5. EATAKOTA SATYANARAYANA, FATHER NAME RAMA RAO AGE 39 ADDRESS D.NO. 4-36, TEEPARRU, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. SUNKAVALLI KRISHNA, FATHER NAME NAGESWARA RAO AGE 45 ADDRESS R/O 4-1-2, SOCIETY VEEDHI, PURUSHOTTAPALLI, NIDADAVOLE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. KAMIDI SURYAKANTHAM, FATHER NAME SRINU AGE 41 ADDRESS D.NO. 4-57/1, KOTHAPETA, PURUSHOTTAPALLI, NIDADAVOLE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS , PRINCIPAL 2 SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERAVALI POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8596 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of respondents in seizing the Vehicle bearing No. AP 35 W 9279, AP 37 TE 9189, AP 37 TJ 1524, AP 29 U 0121, AP 37 TD 4000 and Machinery Hydraulic Excavator Tata Hitachi Model Ex 200-LCI, Material No. 2001-0069 and Hydraulic Excavator Tata Hitachi Model Ex 200, Machine Serial No. 2001-8388 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of APMMC Rules 1966 and violative of Article 19, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicles and Machinery from its custody and pass such.…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri T.V.Jaggi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in the light of the interim orders passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2020 dated 12.05.2020, no further orders are required in this matter, since the vehicles are released. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 11.09.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.8596 of 2020 Dated.11.09.2025 UPS 140