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APHC010020352021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1469 OF 2021 Between:
1. K RANGASWAMY, S/O.K.BAJARAPPA, Aged about 46yrs Occ Business, R/o.D.No.13-3-47, Sreenivasa Nagar, Anantapur Town, Anantapur District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Director General of Police, Kolanukonda, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Anantapuramu District, Anantapuramu.
4. The Dy Superintendent of Police, Anantapuramu, Anantapuramu District.
5. The Station House Officer, III Town PS, Anantapuramu, Ananthapuramu District, ...Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner: N PREMRAJ Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1469 of 2021 ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 5 in interfering in to the petitioners business activity in the open space 10 x 10 East side of Bus Shelter in Gate at Anantapur Bus Station and forceing the petitioner to close the business by 9.00 PM without reasons and without jurisidiction as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents police not to interfere in to the petitioner business activity in the open space 10 x 10 East side of Bus Shelter in Gate at Anantapur Bus Station…”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter.
3. 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: 08.10.2025. Dvs
HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.1469 of 2021
Dated.08.10.2025
Dvs
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