APHC010437972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22925/2025 Between: 1. SAKE LAKSHMIDEVI, FW/O LATE VEERANA RAPPA.AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,RESIDENT OF MALAKAPURAM VILLAGE,DHARMAVARAM MANDAL SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT PUTTAPARTHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DHARMAVARAM RURAL POLICE STATION, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DHARMAVARAM RURAL POLICE STATION, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE DISTRICT WOMEN POLICE OFFICER, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE DISTRICT CHILD WELFARE OFFICER, PUTTAPARTHI, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATESH KOSARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22925 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction declaring the proposed marriage of minor girl Sneha, aged 16 years, daughter of Sri Devarakonda Srinivasulu, earlier fixed on 17.08.2025 and now on 21.08.2025 at Balanagamma Temple, Pangal Road, Anantapur, as illegal and void under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and Direct Respondent Nos. 2 to 6 to take immediate preventive steps, including providing police protection, to stop the said illegal child marriage and ensure the safety and welfare of the minor girl Sneha and direct the District Child Welfare Committee (Respondent No. 7) to take Sneha into protective custody under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, with the assistance of Respondent Nos. 3 to 6 and Pass.…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the instructions of the Petitioner, they intend to withdraw the petition. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to Costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 02.09.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22925 of 2025 Dated.02.09.2025 UPS 37