IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAtK (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 1057 OF 2025 Between: 1. S.G. Jagadeeswara Reddy, S/o. Satti Subbireddy, H. No. 2-176, Devarap^i Mandal, East Godavai District - 534313 Cell No. 94410 62024. Krishnampalem 2. Satti Sai Venkata Krishna Eswara Reddy, S/o. Satti Surya Chandra Reddy, Age 48 Years, R/o. H. No. Krishnapalem Village, Devarapalli Mandal, East Godavari District. 1-116, Near Main Road ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary Department Amaravathi, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Suprii^dent of Police, East RajamahendV^arm, East Godavari District. District Collector, East Godavari District, ^R^amahendravarm Home Godavari District at 3. The Godavari District. 4. The Sub Divisional Police officer, Kovvuru^ast Godavari 5. The Tahasildar, Devarapalli Mand^, East Godavari Dist., 6. The Mandal Development Officer, Devarapalli "^M)! East Godavari District. 7. The Station house officer, Devarapalli Mce Station, East Godavari District. , East District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Order or orders, direction or directions, writ or writs particularly one in the Writ of Mandamus of India is filed praying declare the action of the festival season respondents, in allowing to conduct Cock-fights Sankranthi of 2025 in West Godavari Dist is illegal, arbitrary, Violation of provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and the A.P. Gaming Act, Hon'ble High Court and any person or persons. 1974 several directions of Apex Court and this consequently direct the respondents not to allow organization or organizations to conduct Cock-fights in Krishnampalem Village, Devarapalli Mandal of East Godavari Dist. lA NO: 1 OF 2n9fi Petition under Section 151 '6PC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the to 6 not to allow any person respondents particularly respondents 4 or persons, organization or organizations to conduct Cock-fights in the "Sankrathi" festival season of 2025 in of East Godavari District Krishnampalem Village, Devarapalli Mandal pending disposal of main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI BODA RAKESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 NAIKv-" 2, 4 & 7: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3, 5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.6; SRI Y KOTESWARA RAO (SC FOR ZPPS, MPPS &^GR^ PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) APHC010017822025 [3368] MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 1057/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) S.g. Jagadeeswara Reddy and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petltioner(S): 1.BODA RAKESH NAIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “to issue Order or orders direction or directions writ or writs particularly one in the Writ of Mandamous declare the action of the respondents in allowing to conduct Cockfights Sankranthi festival season of 2025 in West 2 Godavari Dist is illegal, arbitrary. Violalior, of provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act. 1960 and the A.P. Gaming Act. 1974 several directions ofApex Court and this Honble High Court and respondents not to allow consequently direct the any person or persons organization or organizations to conduct Cock-fights in Krishnampalem Village Devarapalli Mandat Godavari District and pass such... ” of East 2. Sri Boda Rakesh Naik, learned appearing through Video Conference sought Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. counsel for petitioners permission of this 3. Learned Additional Government Pleader State is in attendance. appearing for the 4. Permission is accorded. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. SD/- M. PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. One CC to Sri Boda Rakesh Naik Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Y Koteswara Rao (SC for ZPPS Panchayat) Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Home MPPS & Gram H^gj^ourt of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 5. Three CD Copies [OUT] TF high court DATED:20/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.1057 of 2025 dismissing the W P COSTS AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT