APHC010172852024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9529/2024 Between: 1. SEELAM RAVI KUMAR, S/O.VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC SOCIAL WORKER, R/0.D.N0.5-2-62B, JOHNPETA, PERALA, CHIRALA TOWN AND MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT AT BAPATLA. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATA DISTRICT AT BAPATA. 4. SUB DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (SDSP), CHIRALA TOWN, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CL, CHIRALA CIRCLE, CHIRALA TOWN AND MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 6. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIRALA I TOWN POLICE STATION, CHIRALA TOWN, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2 respondents 2 to 6 in not taking action on the petitioner representations dated 06-01-2024, 22- 02-2024 and 26-02-2024 (Spandana Complaint) for granting permission to conduct the protest, protest meet and demonstrate on the various issues related to the Chirala Municipality and Constituency Development, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction and violative of offends Articies 14 and 19 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct protest, protest meet and demonstrate various issues related to the development of Chirala Municipality and Chirala Constituency, Chirala Town, Bapatla District and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct protest, protest meet and demonstrate various issues related to the development of Chirala Municipality and Chirala Constituency, Chirala Town, Bapatla District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 6 in not taking action on the petitioner representations dated 06.01.2024, 22.02.2024 and 26.02.2024 (Spandana Complaint) for granting permission to conduct the protest, protest meet and demonstrate on the various issues related to the Chirala Municipality and Constituency Development, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction and violative of offends Articles 14 and 19 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct protest, protest meet and demonstrate various issues related to the development of Chirala Municipality and Chirala Constituency, Chirala Town, Bapatla District and pass...” 2. Heard Sri Naga Praveen Vnakayalapati, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that police are not taking any action against the representations dated 06.01.2024, 22.02.2024 and 26.02.2024 given by the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the police whenever they want to make a protest in a peaceful way. However, police are directed to take an appropriate decision according to law. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.10.2025. SNI 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.9529 of 2024 Dated.06.10.2025 SNI 743