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B. Srinivasa Rao, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/856/2025 · 2025-01-21

Subba Reddy Satti

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 856 OF 2025 BETWEEN: B. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Subbarao G.Number:. 829, Aged about 55 years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Pedana P.S., Krishna District. 1. K. Venkata Ramana, S/o. Jakraiah, G.Number: 910,. Aged about 60 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, C.C.S. Krishna. Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 2. V. Bhadrachalem, S/o. Ramnajaya, G.Number. 986, Eluru G.Number. 4085, Aged about 58 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Mandavalli P.S., Eluru District. 3. Md. Akbar Saheb, S/o. Azgar, G.Number. 113, Aged about 56 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, C.C.S., Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 4. B.B. Rangavenu, S/o. Krishna Murthy, G.Number. 124, Eluru G. Number: 4063, Aged about 54 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Merine P.S., Kailuluru Rural, Eluru District. 5. Y. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Koteswara Rao, G.Number. 153, Aged about 58 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Pedana P.S., Krishna District. 6. $00 S. Subramanyam, S/o. Krishna Murthy, G.Number. 208, Aged about 59 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Gudivada I TownP.S., Krishna District. 7. 8. Ch. Subba Rao, S/o. Nancharaiah, G.Number. 210, NTR G.Number; 4042, Aged about 57 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Vijayawada II Town P.S., Krishna District. 9. A. Rasheed, S/o. Samad, G.Number. 217, Aged about 54 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Pamidimukkala P.S., Krishna District. 10. Md. Iqbal, S/o. Ahamad Saheb, G.Number. 234, Aged about 56 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Pedana P.S., Krishna District. G. Bharatraju, S/o. Gopalakrishna Murthy, G.Number. 241, Aged about 59 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Merine P.S., Gilakaladindi, Krishna District. 11. A.D.V.R. Sarma, S/o. A.V.K. Sastry, G.Number. 254, Aged about 55 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, District Tranining Centre, Krishna District. 12. 13. T.N .K. Prasad, S/o. Nagapotharao, G.Number. 260, Aged about 54 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, R.Pet P.S., Krishna District. ^4. V. Ramakrishna, S/o. Satyanarayana, G.Number. 263, Aged about 58 Years, Occ; Working as Head Constable, Gudivada TrafficP.S.,Krishna District. T. Ramanjaneyulu, S/o. Venkata Seshagirirao, G.Number. 265, Eluru G. Number: 4075, Aged about 59 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Mudinepalli P.S., Elluru District. 15. M.S. Prasad, S/o. John, G.Number. 282, NTR G. Number: 4053, Aged about 56 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Ibrahimpatnam P.S., N.T.R. District. 16. Ch. Hanumantha Rao, S/o. Seetharamaiah, G.Number. 392, Aged about 60 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Bandar Traffic P.S., Krishna District. 17. K. Adiseshulu, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, G.Number.453, NTR G. Number 4080, Aged about 55 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Veerlapadu P.S., N.T.R. District. 18. B. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Durga Rao, G.Number. 464, Aged about 59 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Machilipatnam P.S., Krishna District. 19. 20. V.V. Subba Rao, S/o. Panduranga Rao, G.Number. 465, Aged about 57 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Merine P.S., Palakayatippa, Krishna District. K.V. Ramanjaneyulu, S/o. Rangarao, 21. G.Number. 473, Aged about 55 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Chilakapudi P.S., Krishna District. 22. K.Murali Mohan, S/o. Narayana Rao, G.Number. 528, NTR G. Number: 96, Aged about 59 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, G.R.P. P.S., Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 23. V. Ramachandra Rao, S/o. Radhakrishna Murthy, G.Number. 536, Aged about 56 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Marine P.S., Orlagonditippa, Krishna District. 24. N. Dhanunjaya Rao, S/o. Akkaraju, G.Number. 539, Aged about 54 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, R. Pet P.S., Krishna District. 25. CH.V.V. Surya Narayana, S/o. Poomachandra Rao, G.Number. 591, Aged about 53 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Pamuru P.S., Krishna District. 26. Ch.S. Nageswara Rao, S/o. Rama Murthy, G.Number. 630, Aged about 54 Years, Occ: Working as Head Constable, Kruthivennu P.S., Krishna District. .. ..Petitioners AND I. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, A.P.Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director General Police, Mangalagiri, A.P., Guntur District 3. The Inspector General of Police, Eluru Range, Eluru District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. ...RESPONDENTS 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 direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not implementing the Government Orders, issued in G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 6-9-2013, keeping in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.21172/2014 and Batch, dated 22-1- 2015, in spite of confirming the said judgment in SEP .Nos.7325-7326/2015 dated 23-3-2018, by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and not implementing Government Circular Memo.No.20871/Legal.II/A2/ 2014, dated 4-11-2015 giving effect to G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 6-9-2013 orders of DGP., dated 14-12-2015 and Circular Orders of DGP., dated 22- 10-2016 and recent Order of D.G.P. dated. 02.12.2024 for granting Notional Seniority and promotion with effect from 1-1-2014 on whose favour the S.P., Kurnool passed orders on 19-12-2019 and S.P., Palnadu, dated 12-6-2023, based on the orders of the Hon'ble High Court in 14443/2020, dated 3-8- 2022 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially declare that the Petitioners are entitled for fixation of notional seniority on par with their colleagues with effect from 1-1-2014 with consequential benefit of promotion to the post of ASL, on par with their colleagues as per the orders passed by / the S.P., Palnadu, dated 12-6-2023 and Circular Orders of DGP., dated 22- 10-2016 and recent order of D.G.P. dated. 02.12.2024. 02.12.2024. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue an Interim order, directing the Respondents forthwith to consider the cases of the petitioners herein for granting notional seniority on par with the persons in whose favour the S.P., Palnadu District, passed orders in C.No.66/AI/2022/D.O.No.529/2023 dated 12-6-2023, S.P.Kurnool passed orders on 19.12.2019 keeping in view of the orders of the Government in Memo No. 14443/2020, dated 4-11-2015, and DGP Circular dt.22.10.2016 recent Order of D.G.P. dated. 02.12.2024 duly considering the 4 representations of the petitioners dt. February, 2020, 13.02.2024, 29.11.2024 and 07.01.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010014482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■ L* v.w [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 856/20?^ Between: 1. B. SRINIVASA RAO,, S/0. SUBBARAO ABOUT 55 YEARS PEDANA P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. G.NUMBER. 829, AGED OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE 2. K. VENKATA RAMANA,, S/0. JAKRAIAH, ABOUT 60 YEARS G.NUMBER 910,. AGED OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, C.C.S. KRISHNA. MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. V. BHADRACHALEM,, S/0. RAMNAJAYA, G.NUMBER. 986, ELURU G.NUMBER. 4085, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS HEAD CONSTABLE, MANDAVALLI P.S., ELURU DISTRICT. OCC WORKING AS 4. MD. AKBAR SAHEB,, S/0. AZGAR, G.NUMBER. 113 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. C.C.S., 5. B.B. RANGAVENU, ELURU G. NUMBER 4063, WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, RURAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 6. Y. SRINIVASA RAO, , S/0. KOTESWARA RAO, G.NUMBER. 153, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,’ PEDANA P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. S/0. KRISHNA MURTHY G.NUMBER. 124, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC . MERINE P.S., KAILULURU 7. S. SUBRAMANYAM,, S/0. KRISHNA MURTHY, G.NUMBER. 208, AGED ABOUT 5 9 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, GUDIVADA I TOWNP.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. Page 2 of 9 SRS,J W.P.No.856 of 2025 8. CH. SUBBA RAO,, S/0. NANCHARAIAH, G.NUMBER. 210, NTR G.NUMBER- 4042, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC- WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE DISTRICT. VIJAYAWADA 11 TOWN P.S., KRISHNA 9. A. RASHEED,, S/0. SAMAD, G.NUMBER. 217, AGED ABOUT 54 OCC- WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, YEARS PAMIDIMUKKALA P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10.MD. IQBAL,, S/0. AHAMAD SAHEB, G.NUMBER. 234, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC- WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, PEDANA P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. 11.G. BHARATRAJU,, S/0. GOPALAKRISHNA MURTHY, G.NUMBER. 241, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, MERINE P.S., GILAKALADINDI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 12.A.D.V.R. SARMA,, S/0. A.V.K. SASTRY, G.NUMBER. 254, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC.WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, DISTRICT TRANINING CENTRE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 13.T.N .K. PRASAD,, S/0. NAGAPOTHARAO, G.NUMBER. 260, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, R.PET P.S., KRISHNADISTRICT. 14.V. RAMAKRISHNA,, S/0. SATYANARAYANA, G.NUMBER. 263, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC.WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, GUDIVADA TRAFFIC P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. 15.T. RAMANJANEYULU,, S/0. VENKATA SESHAGIRIRAO, G.NUMBER. 265, ELURU G. NUMBER 4075, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, MUDINEPALLI P.S., ELURU DISTRICT. 16.M.S. PRASAD,, S/O. JOHN, G.NUMBER. 282, NTR G. NUMBER 4053, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, IBRAHIMPATNAM P.S., N.T.R. DISTRICT. 17.CH. HANUMANTHA RAO,, S/O. SEETHARAMAIAH, G.NUMBER. 392, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, BANDAR TRAFFIC P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. T SRS.J W.P.No.856 of 2025 18. K. ADISESHULU,, S/0. VENKATESWARA NTR G. number 4080, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC VTORWNG AS HEAD CONSTABLE, VEERLAPADU P.S., N.T.R, DISTRICT. 19.B. SRINIVASA RAO, S/0 DURGA RAO, G. NUMBER.464 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE MACHILIPATNAM P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. ‘^^^STABLE, 20.y^V. SUBBA RAO, S/O PANDURANGA RAO, G.NUMBER465 MFR^WP D°c ^ °'^RKING as HEAD CONSTABLE,' MERINE P.S., PALAKAYATIPPA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ^^'Lomt RANGARAO, G.NUMBER,473, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE CHILAKAPUDI P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. 22. K. MURALI MOHAN, S/O NARAYANA G. NUMBER:96, AGED ABOUT 59 RAO, G. NUMBER.528, NTR years, 0CC;W0RKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, G.R.P. P.S., VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. RADHAKRISHNA murthy GTJUMBER.536, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS DISTRICt"^^^'”'^''^' - ORLAGONDITIPPA, KRISHNA 24. N. DHANUNJAYA RAO, S/O AKKARAJU ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC; WORKING R.PET. P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. 25.CH.V.V. SURYA NARAYANA, G.NUMBER.591, AGED ABOUT HEAD CONSTABLE, PAMURU P.S. G.NUMBER.539, AGED AS HEAD CONSTABLE, S/O POORNACHANDRA RAO, 53 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS . KRISHNA DISTRICT. MURTHY, G. NUMBER 630 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLe' KRUTHIVENNU P.S., KRISHNA DISTRICT. 26.CH.S. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O RAMA ...PETITIONER(S) AND ITHE state of ANDHRA SECRETARY TO PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SRS,J W.P.No.856 of 2025 A.P.SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. \ N 2.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, A.P., GUNTUR DISTRICT 3.THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. ELURU RANGE, ELURU DISTRICT. 4.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. KRISHNA DISTRICT MACHILIPATNAM. ...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 direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not implementing the Government Orders, issued in G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 6-9-2013, keeping in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.21172/2014 and Batch, dated 22-1- 2015, in spite of confirming the said judgment in SEP .Nos.7325-7326/2015 dated 23-3-2018, by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and not implementing Government Circular Memo.No.20871/Legal.II/A2/ 2014, dated 4-11-2015 giving effect to G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 6-9-2013 orders of DGP., dated 14-12-2015 and Circular Orders of DGP., dated 22-10-2016 and recent Order of D.G.P. dated. 02.12.2024 for granting Notional Seniority and promotion with effect from 1-1-2014 on whose favour the S.P., Kurnool passed orders on 19-12-2019 and S.P., Palnadu, dated 12-6-2023, based on the orders of the Hon’ble High Court in 14443/2020, dated 3-8-2022 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially declare that the Petitioners are entitled for fixation of notional seniority on par with their colleagues with effect from 1-1-2014 with consequential benefit of promotion to the post of ASL, on par with their colleagues as per the orders passed by the S.P., Palnadu, dated 12-6-2023 and Circular Orders of DGP., dated 22-10-2016 and recent order of D.G.P. dated. 02.12.2024 i< / SRS.J W.P.No.856 of 2025 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 issue an Interim order, directing the Respondents forthwith to consider the cases of the petitioners herein for granting notional seniority on par with the persons in whose favour the S.P., Palnadu District, passed orders in C.NO.66/AI/2022/D.O.NO.529/2023 dated 12-6-2023, S.P.Kurnool passed orders on 19.12.2019 keeping in view of the orders of the Government in Memo No. 14443/2020, dated 4-11-2015, and DGP Circular dt.22.10.2016 recent Order of D.G.P. dated. 02.12.2024 duly considering the 4 representations of the petitioners dt. February, 2020, 13.02.2024, 29.11.2024 and 07.01.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri P.V.Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri S.Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services appeared for respondents. The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not implementing the Government order vide G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal- II) Department, dated 06.09.2013, despite the order in S.L.P.Nos.7325 and 7326 of 2015 dated 23.03.2018 confirming the judgment in W.P.No.21172 of 2014 and batch, dated 22.01.2015 and also the Government circular memo No.20871/Legal.II/A2/2014, dated 04.11.2015 and the Circular Memo issued by the Director General of Police vide Rc.No.674/E3/2016, dated 22.10.2016 2. W.P.No.856 of 2025 granting notional seniority and promotion w.e.f. 01.01.2014, as illegal and arbitrary. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that all the petitioners appointed as A.R. Constable on different dates in the year 1989 & 1990. They were converted as Constable in Civil in October, 2010. The petitioners eligible for promotion to the post of Head Constable by October, 2013 and latest by 01.01.2014 against the vacancies available in the panel year of 01.01.2014. Learned counsel would also submit that the minimum period of five years for promotion to the post of Head Constable (Civil) was reduced to three years by G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 06.09.2013. The said G.O. was challenged before Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7186 of 2013 and batch by personnel in Civil Police. Initially the Hon’ble Administrative Tribunal has allowed O.A.No.7186 of 2013 and batch by a common order dated 30.01.2014 and set aside G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 06.09.2013. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.157, Home (Legal.II) Department, dated 15.11.2014 cancelling G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 06.09.2013. Against the order in O.A.No.7186 of 2013 and batch the W.P.No.21172 of 2014 and batch were filed. The Hon’ble High Court allowed the writ petitions dated 22.01.2015 by setting aside the orders passed by the Hon’ble Administrative Tribunal. S.L.P.Nos.7325 and 7326 of 2015 were filed, and were dismissed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 23.03.2018. Thereafter, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.38 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 02.04.2015 cancelling G.O.Ms.No.157 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 15.11.2014. 3. were are The Government issued circular memo No.20871/Legal.II/A2/2014, dated 04.11.2015 and directed the learned Director General of Police to take necessary action. In turn, the learned Director General of Police of Andhra Pradesh issued memo directing all the Unit Officers to send the Police 4. r---'' r A.' e7of9 SRS.J W.P.No.856 of 2025 m - . Constables (Civil) who are eligible for promotion to the post of Head Constable (Civil) in terms of G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 06.09.2013 for the pre-promotional training course, in consultation with IGP, training, CO. 5. All the petitioners have completed three years of service as of 11.10.2013, and are qualified and eligible for promotion to the post of Head Constable (Civil). Though the petitioners are eligible, their names were not included in pre-promotional training in respect of the 1993 and 1996 batches. In respect of Kurnool District, the Superintendent of Police, Kurnool vide D.No.1424/2019 C.No.A1/7904/2013-18, dated 19.12.2019 (Ex.P.6) considered 51 Head Constables for notional seniority for the years 2014 and 2015 as per the eligibility and seniority. Keeping in view, G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 06.09.2013 and the circular orders issued by DGP. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District also implemented the notional seniority in respect of 24 Head Constables who were converted from / / AR to Civil as per G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated 06.09.2013 (Ex.P.13). 6. ! Since the petitioners' case were not considered, the petitioners made representations vide Ex.PI 5 giving clear details to respondent No.4, however, there is no response hence the writ petition. 7. 8. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services would submit that respondent No.4 will consider the representation made by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders keeping in view the order dated 23.03.2018 in S.L.P.Nos.7325 and 7326 of 2015 confirming the order in W.P.No.21172 of 2014 and batch, dated 22.01.2015 and the circular orders issued by the Government as well as DGP. - SRS,J W.P.No.856 of 2025 Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing respondent No.4 to consider the representations made by the petitioners vide Ex.P15 keeping in view the order dated 23.03.2018 in S.L.P.Nos.7325 and 7326 of 2015 confirming the judgment in W.P.No.21172 of 2014 and batch, dated circular 9. Government memo the also and 22.01.2015 No.20871/Legal.ll/A2/2014, dated 04.11.2015 and the Circular Memo issued by the Director General of Police vide Rc.No.674/E3/2016, dated 22.10.2016 and pass appropriate orders regarding the promotion of the petitioners as per the seniority and entitlement within eight (08) weeks. There shall be no order as to costs. As a seguel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. \ \ SD/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// jr sp SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra A.P.Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The Director General Police, ‘ 3. The Inspector General of Police 4. The Superintendent of Police, 5. One CC to SRI. P. v. RAMANA 6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME 7. Three C.D.Copies Pradesh, Home Department Guntur District. Mangalagiri, A.P., Guntur District Eluru Range, Eluru District. Krishna District, Machilipatnam. Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] nm HIGH COURT DATED;21/01/2025 1 ORDER WP.No.856 of 2025 o •V DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS