APHC010293732020 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: 19542/2020 Between: 1. B. CHINNA OBULESU, S/O B. NADIPENNA, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC- DY. COLLECTOR C/O REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KANDUKURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. N. VENKATESWARLU, S/O N. BHIMAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC- TAHSILDAR, C/O YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., REVENUE (VIGILANCE 1.2) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, VIJAYAWADA,A.P. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE DY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. S.SYAM SUNDER RAO SC cum Spl P.P. For ACB 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19542 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 2 and 4 in not closing the proceedings against the petitioners in FIR No.8/ROC-KUR/2011 dated 22-08- 2011 inspite of the proceedings issued by the 1st Respondent directing to drop the proceedings against the petitioners vide Memo No. 59261/Vig.1(2)/2016 dated 14-12-2018 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently quash the FIR No. 8/ROC-KUR/2011 dated 22-08-2011 registered against the petitioners by the 4th Respondent pursuant to the directions of the 2nd Respondent vide Memo No. 5/RE-KUR/2009 dated 10- 02-2009 and pass.…” 2. None represented for the petitioners. 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri S.Syam Sunder Rao, learned Special Public Prosecutor for ACB would submit that the government have not sanctioned to prosecute against the petitioners herein. Hence, the case against the petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2 is deemed to have been ‘dropped’. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 11.09.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.19542 of 2020 Dated.11.09.2025 UPS 128