1 APHC010321682018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14786/2018 Between: 1. MEKALA SRINU, S/O. LATE SAMBAIAH, HINDU, MALE, AGED 32 YEARS, R/O.YERAKULA COLONY, SANGAM VILLAGE, SANTHAMAGULURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF TELANGANA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PRISONS DEPARTMENT, STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL PRISON, CHERLAPALLI, HYDERABAD. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring action of the 3rd respondent in detaining the petitioners brother Mekala Venkatesh in the central prison Cherlapalli inspite of completion of his sentence in imprisonment in various criminal cases as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Constitution of India and also offends Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution 2 of India and consequently direct the respondent to release the petitioners brother by name Mekala Venkatesh S/o. Sambaiah forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the records of sentences pertaining to Mekala Venkatesh S/o. Sambaiah and release him forthwith pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (TG) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14786/2018 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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring action of the 3rd respondent in detaining the petitioners’ brother Mekala Venkatesh in the central prison Cherlapalli inspite of completion of his sentence in imprisonment in various criminal cases as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Constitution of India and also offends Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to release the petitioners’ brother by name Mekala Venkatesh S/o. Sambaiah forthwith and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of since the relief has become infructuous. 3. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14786 of 2018 Dated.17.07.2025 UPS 54