APHC010367412020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24463/2020 Between: 1. NEDAMANURI SURESH, S/O.NAGESHWAR RAO, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O.SEETHAMMADHARA, NEAR SHARADHA SCHOOL, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF A P, REP. ITS. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, A.P. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, III TOWN CRIME, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, A.P. 3. THE FOOD SAFETY OFFICER, DIVISION-1, O/O THE ASSISTANT FOOD CONTROLLER, BESIDE GOVT. ENT HOSPITAL, PEDA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P. ...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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of -MANDAMOUS- declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the property of the petitioner and handing over the same to the 3rd respondent without following due process of law prescribed under Section 100 (5) C.R.P.C., is illegal, unjust, violative of principles of natural justice and as such liable to be set aside with a consequential direction to return the seized property to the petitioner forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S M SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ .... to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of -MANDAMOUS- declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in seizing the property of the petitioner and handing over the same to the 3rd respondent without following due process of law prescribed under Section 100 (5) C.R.P.C., is illegal, unjust, violative of principles of natural justice and as such liable to be set aside with a consequential direction to return the seized property to the petitioner forthwith and pass ....” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that since the subject matter relates to gutka and would squarely covered by the orders passed by this Court from time to time and that no further orders are necessary and this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the above submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 24463 of 2020 04.09.2025 Mjl /*