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2025 DAILYLAW 24594 (AP)

Gangula Bhavani v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/23046/2020 · 2025-08-31

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010346842020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23046/2020 Between: 1. GANGULA BHAVANI, W/O GANGUTH SATEESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 37-12-13/1, NGOS COLONY, PATTABHI GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM WEST ZONE, N.A.D. KOTHA ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, V TOWN POLICE STATION, KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY. 5. GANGULA PUSHPA KUMARI, W/O LATE GANGULA VARADA. RAO, R/O D.NO. 37-2-13/1, NGOS COLONY, PATTABHI GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. GANGULA SATEESH KUMAR, S/O LATE GANGULA VARADA RAO, R/O D.NO. 37-2-13/1, NGOS COLONY, PATTABHI GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 tobe pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in interfering with the personal liberty and privacy of the Petitioner by calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, void and infringement of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty and privacy of the Petitioner by calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station and pass 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 Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty and privacy of the petitioner by calling the petitioner to the 4th respondent police station, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PENUMAKA VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in interfering with the personal liberty and privacy of the Petitioner by calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, void and infringement of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty and privacy of the Petitioner by calling the Petitioner to the 4th Respondent Police Station and pass...…” 2. Heard Sri Penumaka Venkata Rao, 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: 01.09.2025 MH 4 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 210 W.P.No.23046 of 2020 Dated.01.09.2025 MH