APHC010385012018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 17901/2018 Between: P VENKATESH, P.VENKATESH, S/O. P. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. GANDLAPALLI VILLAGE, SODUM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. CHITTOR ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF AP, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDIRGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.GUNTUR 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SODUM POLICE STATION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SODUM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE 5. ADINA RAMAIAH, S/O. ADINA BAYYANNA, MEDIKURTHIVARIPALLI @ GANDLAPALLI VILLAGE, BOORAGAMANDA POST, SODAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. RAJENDRA BUSSA 3. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in directing the 3rd respondent to give police protection to the 5th respondent in LPRS/99/2018, Dt. 19.04.2018 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same.” 2. Sri K.Srinivas, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that there is an interim suspension of the directions issued by Respondent No.4 directing Respondent No.3 to give police protection to Respondent No.5. 3. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that, Respondent No.5 is no more and the cause of action does not survive. Hence, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:24.07.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.17901 of 2018 Dt.24.07.2025 Dinesh