APHC010113652020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6856/2020 Between: 1. KAMBHAM NARASIMHA REDDY, S/O VENKATRAMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO.1-1342, KOTAPALLE ROAD, PILER TOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 2. EJJU VIJAYASEKHAR REDDY, S/O KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF KOTAPALLE VILLAGE, PILER TOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, . CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PILER CIRCLE AT PILER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , PILER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, PILER MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in causing arrest of the petitioners in pursuance of the Letter REV-ESECOLEA/67/2020-DTAH(E5), dated 27-02-2020 of the 5th Respondent as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unfair, unwarranted, unreasonable, unconstitutional and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents not to cause arrest of the petitioners and allow them to participate in the local body elections without any interference in pursuance of Letter REV- ESECOLEA/67/2020-DTAH(E5), dated 27-02-2020 of the 5th Respondent pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 not to cause arrest of the petitioners and allow them to participate in the local body elections without any interference in pursuance of Letter REV-ESECOLEA/67/2020-DTAH(E5), dated 27-02¬2020 of the 5th Respondent, pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Honourable Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VUTUPALLI RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in causing arrest of the petitioners in pursuance of the Letter REV-ESECOLEA/67/2020-DTAH(E5), dated 27.02.2020 of the 5th Respondent as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unfair, unwarranted, unreasonable, unconstitutional and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents not to cause arrest of the petitioners and allow them to participate in the local body elections without any interference in pursuance of Letter REV-ESECOLEA/67/2020-DTAH(E5), dated 27.02.2020 of the 5th Respondent and pass...…” 2. Heard Sri Vutupalli Rajanna, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. 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: 22.09.2025 SNI 4 83 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6856/2020 Dt.22.09.2025 SNI