APHC010472892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24363/2025 Between: 1. VALLEPU KANAKAIAH,, S/O. KUPPUSWAMY, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. TRANSPORT BUSINESS R/O. D.NO. 37-74/1, SRAMIKA NAGAR, KONDAPALLI VILLAGE, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL N.T.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT AT BAPATLA. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADDANKI CIRCLE, ADDANKI, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MARTUR POLICE STATION, MARTUR, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 7. RAJOLI MANIKANTA REDDY, S/O. SIVA RAMI REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. FLAT NO. 1202, 12TH FLOOR, BLOCK NO.4, MY HOME VIHANGA, GOPANAPALLY, SERLINGAMPALLY, GACHIBOWLI, K.V. RANGA REDDY DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE. 8. GUNTAKA HANIMI REDDY, S/O. RAMI REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.3-21 B, NEMALIKALLU POST, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THARIGOPULA SURYA CHAITANYA 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 respondents 3 to 6 in not considering petitioner's representation dated 03.08.2025 submitted for seizure of (1) Ashok Leyland Tipper bearing RegistrationNo. AP 26 TE 4949 with Engine No. CSHZ414548 and (2) Ashok Leyland Tipper bearing Registration No. AP 28 Y 0156 with Engine No. XPE438659, Chassis No. XPH122870 belongs to him which is in the illegal custody of 7th and 8th respondents and for production of the same before the learned Court of Competent Jurisdiction in connection with Crime No. 63 of 2025 of Martur Police Station in Bapatia District, as illegal, irregular, irrational and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 6 to seize the said vehicle from the illegal custody of 7th and 8th respondent and produce of the same before the learned Court of Competent Jurisdiction.” ” 2. Heard Sri T.Surya Chaitanya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there may be a direction to the police to look into the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate steps. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to look into the grievance of the petitioner 3 and take appropriate steps according to governing Rules and Law. 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:18.09.2025 Asr 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.24363 of 2025 Dt.18.09.2025 Asr