APHC010286602021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16772/2021 Between: 1. K. GOVIND,, 5/0 K. MURTHI, AGED ABOUT 27 YRS, OCC PVT. SERVICE, R/O BLOCK NO.19, D. NO. 13, INDIRAMMA COLONY, RENIGUNTA ROAD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT LEGAL AFFAIRS LAW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR, GENERAL OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR LAW LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16772 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: <…to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution Of India by declaring the action of the respondents in not giving the benefit of remission to the petitioner’s father viz. K. Murthi S/o late K. Seenappa accused in S.C. No. 215/2011 on the file of III Addl. District Sessions Judge, Tirupati, Chittoor District who is at present lodged in Central Prison, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.6, dt.09.01.2019 on par with the similarly placed other convict prisoners as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India and pass such.…= 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.10.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.16772 of 2021 Dated.17.10.2025 UPS 126