APHC010142702020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8613/2020 Between: 1. VIRTUE INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, MUSUNURU RAJEEV KRISHNA, S/O MUSUNURU SIVA RAMAKRISHNA, MANAGING PARTNER VIRTUE INDUSTRIES, AGED 26 YEARS, D.NO 59-5-1/2, ITI COLLEGE ROAD, OPPOSITE MRF TYRES, ASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. MUSUNURU SIVA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O MALLIKARJUNA RAO, MANAGING PARTNER FOR VIRTUE INDUSTRIES SR, PROPRIETOR M/S SRI SAI GANESH STONE CRUSHER, AGED 55 YEARS, D.NO 59-5-1/2, ITI COLLEGE ROAD, OPPOSITE MRF TYRES, ASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, , DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, , STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANCHIKACHERLA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 7. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANCHIKACHERLA POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KILARU NITHIN KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the in the high handed action of the respondents more particularly the action of the 7th respondent in seizing the Petitioner Vehicles (BHARAT BENZ Tipper lorry and TATA Prima Tipper (herein after referred as Vehicle)) bearing No. AP 16 TQ 5676 and AP 16 TQ 0159 in spite of submission of all the necessary permits to the 7th respondent and without following any procedure known to law, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the Petitioner Vehicles BHARAT BENZ Tipper lorry and TATA Prima Tipper (herein after referred as Vehicle)) bearing No. AP 16 TQ 5676 and AP 16 TQ 0159 from the custody of the respondent forthwith.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that, in the light of the interim order dated 12.05.2020 in I.A.No.1 of 2020 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, the vehicle was released and hence, no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. 3. None appeared for the Petitioners. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:15.09.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.8613 of 2020 Dt.15.09.2025 Dinesh