APHC010415812023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21449/2023 Between: 1. GUDALA VENKATA VARA PRASAD, S/O. LATE JAGADEESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. H. NO. 7-16, KOTTURU GRAMAM, KOTTURU MUTHRAS COLONY, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL AND DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ATCHUTAPURAM URBAN POLICE STATION, ATCHUTAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SARASWATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21449 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Action of the 4th Respondent in interfering with the Petitioner’s business Activity of manufacturing fire-works while their application for renewal are pending before the competent authority as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction and violating the rule 112(5) of the Explosive Rules 2008 and consequently direct the respondent police not to interfere with Petitioners business manufacturing of fire-works.…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are not interfering with the business activities of the petitioner and no further orders are required in this petition, the petition may be disposed of. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.12.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.21449 of 2023 Dated.05.12.2025 UPS 283