APHC010576932023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29944/2023 Between: 1. A MURALI MOHAN, OCC. ADVOCATE R/O D.NO.28-223, RAJA REDDY ST, RAM NAGAR COLONY, CHITTOOR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AP STATE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, AP POLICE HEADQUARTERS, APSP BATTALION MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRASANTH NAGAR,CHITTOOR TOWN AND DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, NEAR DARGA CIRCLE,CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN 517001. 5. P SHARATH KUMAR, OCC. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, E.E.E DEPARTMENT SREENIDHI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R/O. D.NO.41-125/91/A, EAST PRAGATHI NAGAR, MOULA ALI, HYDERABAD, MOBILE. 8801067027. 6. V KAVITHA, R/O. D.NO.41-125/91/A, EAST PRAGATHI NAGAR, MOULA ALI, HYDERABAD. MOBILE. 9704822121. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UMESH CHANDRA P V G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29944 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in not following the procedure laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court in LalitaKumari v. Govt. of UP, (2008) 7 SCC 164 as violative of the judgment rendered by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in LalitaKumari v. Govt. of UP, (2008) 7 SCC 164 and consequently direct the Respondent 1 and Respondent 2 to follow the procedure and initiate appropriate action against Respondent No.3 and Respondent No.4 in pursuance of the direction laid down by Apex Court in LalitaKumari v. Govt. of U.P in the interests of justice, and be pleased to pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Umesh Chandra P V G, learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the instructions of the Petitioner, they intend to withdraw the petition. Learned counsel would further submit that they have addressed a letter to Registry dated 29.08.2025 to that effect. 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. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.09.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.29944 of 2023 Dated.01.09.2025 UPS 54