w IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI ,. - (Special Original Jurisdiction) > TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE I PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 9128 OF 2025 Between: Mettapenta Veerababu, S/o. Mettapenta Surya Narayana Aged 49 years, R/o D. No. 9-207, Indira Colony, Dowlaiswaram, Rajamundry Urban, East Godavari District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Chief Secretary Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi at Velagapudi, Guntur District The Collector and District Magistrate, East Godavari District. The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamundry, East Godavari District. 2. 3. 4. ...Respondents 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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 of the constitution of India directing the 4th respondent to produce Gubbala Aasish, who is now \ V detained in Central Prison, Rajamundry, East Godavari District before this Ho^J)le Court and he may be ordered to be released forthwith after declarmg his detention vide ROC.NO.MI(DOWL.PS)/444425/2024,dt. 22.05.2^24} passed by the 2nd respondent which was confirmed by the 1 respohdiht vide G.O.Rt.No. 1182, dt.08.07.2024 General Administration St (Law ahd Order) Dept., as illegal and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. KADIYAM NEELAKANTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following order: APHC010178212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3541] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 9128/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Mettapenta Veerababu, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KADIYAM NEELAKANTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following order: (perHon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order of detention, dated 22.05.2024, passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, East Godavari District and confirmed by the Government vide G.O.Rt.No.182, dated 08.07.2024, for detaining the detenue for a period of one (01) year from 22.05.2024. RRRrl & JS, J W W.P.No.9128of2025 ^ The learned Government Pleader, appearing from the office of the learned Additional Advocate General, has submitted that the Petition has become infructuous as the said period of detention is over. 2 2. present Writ 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the detenue has not yet been released, despite expiry of the detention period. 4. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajahmundry to release the detenue, if he is not under arrest in any other case, upon receipt of this order. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Chief Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi at Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The Collector and District Magistrate, East Godavari District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District. 4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajamundry, East Godavari District. 5. One CC to Sri. Kadiyam Neelakanteswara Rao Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to The AddI Advocate General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT] 7. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:17/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.9128 of 2025 COV)RT ^42 ca % X DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS