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Devana Subba Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/4406/2021 · 2025-10-05

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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1 APHC010067132021 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: 4406/2021 Between: 1. DEVANA SUBBA REDDY, S/O.DEVANA RANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.1/24, BOPPEPALLI(V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 2. YERIKALAREDDY VENUMADHAVA REDDY, S/O. YERIKALA REDDY CHENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI (V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPURAMU, A.P. 3. K. MAHIDHAR REDDY, S/O.VISWANATHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.00. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI (V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPURAMU, A.P. 4. BAKKA CHENNAIAH GARI CHENNA REDDY, S/O.BAKKA CHENNAIAH GARI RAMAMOHAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.00. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI(V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPURAMU, A.P. 5. BAKKA CHENNAIAHAGARI VIJAYAVARDHANREDDY, S/O. B. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPAILI(V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 6. YERIKALA RAJA KARNAKARA REDDY, S/O. YERIKALA RAJA GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O OC. COLONY, H.NO.2/179, VENNAPUSAPALLI(V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 7. VENNAPUSA GANGA RAJESH REDDY, S/O. VENNAPUSA SOMIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O H.NO.2/186, OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI (V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 8. GATTU SAMUYELU, S/O.GATTU VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, H.NO.1/24, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI (V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 9. PUTLUR ANIL KUMAR REDDY, S/O.PUTUR CHINNA RAMAJULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O H.NO.2/76, OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI(V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 10. PUTLUR MARUTHI PRASAD REDDY, S/O.PUTUR CHINNA 2 RAMAJULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS H.NO.2/76, 0CC, AGRICULTURE, R/O OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI (V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 11. MULI MANJUNATH REDDY, S/O.MULI RAMA LAXMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, H.NO,1/248, 0CC. AGRICULTURE, R/O OC. COLONY, VENNAPUSAPALLI (V), YELLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. 12. DEVANA RAMANJULA REDDY, S/O.DEVANA RANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 0CC. AGRICULTURE, R/O H,NO.1/24-2, BOPPEPALLI(V), YETLANUR (M), ANANTHAPUR, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, YELLANUR POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 or writs or order or orders one more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4r1 respondent in calling the petitioners to the police Station on 10/2/2021 and threatening to leave their respective Grama Panchayat areas three days prior to election day schedule on 17/2/2021. as illegal arbitrary and un-constitutional and consequently direct the 31d and 4th respondents not to interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioners except in accordance due process of law and be pleased to pass.” 3 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that nothing survives for adjudication in the Writ Petition and the matter has become infructuous 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 06.10.2025 ASR 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.4406 of 2021 Dt..06.10.2025 ASR