1 APHC010893062018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 43679/2018 Between: 1. SHRI SEERAPU SUDHAKAR REDDY, S/O. LATE S..V. PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC BUSINESS, R/O D. NO. 36-7-6, KOTHAREDDY KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM 530008. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522503 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SURYABAGH, VISAKHAPATNAM 530004 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, V TOWN POLICE STATION KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM 5. SRI UMA VENKATESH, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE V TOWN POLICE STATION KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM 6. MR GIRI, C/O V TOWN POLICE STATION KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM ...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 2 pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the official respondents in not acting upon the report of the petitioner dt. 22.11.2018 and also the high handed action of the 4th to 6th respondent in seizing and detaining the petitioner’s vehicle Bolero Maxi Truck AP31 TA 5332 as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith act upon the report of the petitioner and also release the said vehicle, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 direct the official respondents to forthwith release the vehicle of the petitioner Bolero Maxi Truck AP31 TA 5332, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M KARUNA SAGAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 43679/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the official respondents in not acting upon the report of the petitioner dt. 22.11.2018 and also the high handed action of the 4th to 6th respondent in seizing and detaining the petitioner’s vehicle Bolero Maxi Truck AP31 TA 5332 as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith act upon the report of the petitioner and also release the said vehicle, and pass…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri Md. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, submitted that the petition may be disposed of since the relief sought has become infructuous, as the vehicle in question has been released. 3. Sri M.Karuna Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.43679 of 2018 Dated.23.07.2025 UPS 136