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APHC010725282022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 343/2023 Between:
1. P MAHESH, S/O. P.BHUVANA, AGED 45 YRS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. PJP CAMP ROAD, PEBBERU, WANAPARTHI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518 422. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IV-TOWN POLICE STATION, KURNOOL 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 topleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of mandamus declaring the illegal action of the Respondent No./1 in harassing the Petitioner by summoning the Petitioner to the IV-Town Police Station, Kurnool District and threatening the Petitioner to come to Kurnool from his residence at Hyderabad without any reason, which is illegal, arbitrary, and also violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the
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Respondents not to harass the Petitioner illegally and direct the Respondent Police to follow the Procedure prescribed under the Law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to direct the Respondent No.4 not to harass the Petitioner by Summoning the Petitioner to the IV-Town Police Station, Kurnool District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. Y BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 343/2023 ORDER:
1. Sri Srinath Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri Y Balaji, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter became infructuous and requested to dismiss this petition. 2. Recorded the said submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. In the result, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J
Date: 22.09.2026 SSA
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25 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 343/2023
Date: 22.09.2026 SSA