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2025 DAILYLAW 40372 (AP)

CHOWTA KUMAR RAJA v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/29005/2022 · 2025-11-16

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao

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APHC010475082022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 29005/2022 Between: 1. CHOWTA KUMAR RAJA, S/O. PRASAD AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. LABORER, R/O. CHINNA BETHAPUDI VILLAGE, BAPATLA MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEADQUARTERS AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, BAPATLA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BAPATLA EXCISE POLICE STATION, BAPATLA TOWN, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU POLICE STATION, BAPATLA TOWN, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VEDULAPALLI POLICE STATION, VEDULAPALLI, BAPATLA DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned high-handed action of the respondents more particularly Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 and their staff in subjecting the petitioner to eminent threat of registering crimes against the petitioner and interfering in the petitioner's right to life and personal liberty and subjecting the petitioner to harassment and mental agony and further threatening with dire consequences as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust and violative of Principles of Natural Justice 2 and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and against the guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, consequentially direct the respondents herein net to interfere in We petitioner's right lo life and personal liberty and further not to subject the petitioner to harassment and mental agony and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to direct the respondents herein not to interfere in the petitioner's right to life and personal liberty and further not to subject the petitioner to harassment and mental agony pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29005 of 2022 ORDER:- Despite the writ petition being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, it indicates that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 17.11.2025 KBN 4 49 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29005 of 2022 Date: 17.11.2025 KBN