APHC010357572019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 17010/2019 Between: 1. THE MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD., PEDAGANTYADA BRANCH, DAYALNAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NEW PORT POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. NEELAPU APPALA REDDY, S/O.GURAPPA REDDY AGED - 37 YEARS, OCC - SERVICE D.NO.19-24-28, NEELAPU VEEDHI PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM 6. SMT NEELAPU SWATHI, W/O.N.APPALA REDDY AGED - MAJOR, OCC - HOUSEWIFE D.NO.19-24-28, NEELAPU VEEDHI PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents, more particularly the 4th 2 Respondent in issuing the letter and notice dated 21.08.2019 and 18.10.2019, his personal visits and extending threats to the employees of the Petitioner to hand over the pledged gold ornaments in respect of loan amounts sanctioned to 6th respondent under the guise of registration of FIR No.87/2019 under Section 420 of IPC and interference with the day-to-day business activities of the Petitioner's Company without following due process of law as illegal, unwarranted, unsustainable, arbitrary against Law as well as principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the notice dated.21.08.2019 and 18.10.2019 issued by the 4th Respondent and direct the Respondents not to interference with the business activities of the Petitioner without following due process of law IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 Respondents not to interfere with the business activities of the Petitioner Company under the guise of Crime against the mortgagor without following due process of law IA NO: 2 OF 2019 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 stay of all further proceedings pursuant to notice dated.21.08.2019 and 18.10.2019 of 4th respondent 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 to vacate the interim orders passed in W.P No. 17010 of 2019 dated 31.10.2019 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 17010 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Sri K.B.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 17.09.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 17010 of 2019 Date: 17.09.2025 PSA