APHC010033902021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2366/2021 Between: 1. HITESH ENTERPRISES, (VIJAYAWADA BRANCH), 23-22/6, GURUCHAYA, SAIPURAM COLONY, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISDTRICT, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI PENUJURI SUDHAKAR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TASKFORCE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT CRIME RECORD BUREAU, SPECIAL BRANCH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHAVANIPURAM P.S., VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2366 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondent/police authorities in interfering with the business of tobacco products in any manner and booking Criminal cases as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 19 and 21 of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent/police not to interfere with the petitioner business pertaining to purchase, possession, transport and sale of tobacco products governed under 'The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and distribution) Act, 2003 and pass.…” 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. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.10.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.2366 of 2021 Dated.15.10.2025 UPS 50