APHC010122082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6136/2025 Between: 1. PEDDIREDDI SUDHEER REDDY, S/O. P.BHASKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O D.NO. 10-34, MARUTHI NAGAR MR PALLI, TIRUPATHI. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST SUB DIVISION, TIRUPATI. 4. THE CIRCULAR INSPECTOR, UNIVERSITY POLICE STATION TIRUPATI. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SVU CAMPUS POLICE STATION TIRUPATI. ...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 an appropriate writ, direction, order, or orders, particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents 2 in releasing the petitioner's weapons i.e. 32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32 surrendered by the petitioner pursuant to the Model Code on Conduct before the 5TH respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the said weapons and pass IA 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 direct the 5TH respondent to release the petitioner’s weapon (32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32) forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KALLA GUNA SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6136 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ, direction, order, or orders, particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the petitioner's weapons i.e. 32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32 surrendered by the petitioner pursuant to the Model Code on Conduct before the 5TH respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the said weapons and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Kalla Guna Sekhar, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the Respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter, since the subject licensed weapon was handed over to the Petitioner on 18.04.2025. 4. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no Order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.6136 of 2025 Dated.18.11.2025 UPS 41