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2025 DAILYLAW 2356 (AP)

Gondi Chandra Sekhar, v. The State of A.P.,

WP/553/2020 · 2025-08-03

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010001262020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 553/2020 Between: 1. GONDI CHANDRA SEKHAR,, S/O. BALARAM SETTI, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. 39-99, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, MAIN ROAD, ADDANKI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADDANKI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KORISAPADU POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 to 5 in summoning the petitioner to police station to obtain finger prints, photos and 2 ID cards for the purpose of opening of suspect sheet as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to take any steps to open suspect sheets against the petitioner holding that the said acts of the respondents are in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Article 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 5 not to summon the petitioner to police station to obtain finger prints, photos and ID cards for the purpose of opening suspect sheet against the petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 to 5 in summoning the petitioner to police station to obtain finger prints, photos and ID cards for the purpose of opening of suspect sheet as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to take any steps to open suspect sheets against the petitioner holding that the said acts of the respondents are in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Article 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India...…” 2. Heard Sri G.Chandra Sekhar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. 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 VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 04.08.2025 MH 4 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 39 W.P.No.553 of 2020 Dated.04.08.2025 MH