1 APHC010007642023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 478/2023 Between: 1. KANDRIKA HARIKRISHNA, S/O VENKATRAO, AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.1-108, RAMALAYAM STREET, MARKONDAPADU, VILLAGE, CHAGALLU MANDAL EAAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. GELLA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O NAGUR MEERA SAHEB, AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.1- 62, KOTHAPELA, VADAPALLI VILLAGE, KOVVUR MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAHAMAHENDRAVARAM. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, , KOVVUR REVENUE DIVISION, KOVVUR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, KOVVUR MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, CHAGALLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI 2 DISTRICT. 7. THE DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER CUM SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 8. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER CUM DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , KOVVUR DIVISION, KOVVUR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOVVUR RURAL POLICE STATION, KOVVUR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHAGALLU POLICE STATION, CHAGALLU, EAST GODAVARI 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in initiating the appropriate action to stop/prevent the cock-fights in several villages such like Vadapalli, Madduru, Maddurulanka, Seethampeta, Kovvur town, Thogummi, Vemuluru of Kovvur and Chagallu Mandals, East Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent authorities to take appropriate and stringent action against the culprits to stop the cock-fights and betting and other illegal activities in several villages such like Vadapalli, Madduru, Maddurulanka, Seethampeta, Kovvur town, Thogummi, Vemuluru of Kovvur and Chagallu Mandals, East Godavari District 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 authorities to ensure before this Hon'ble Court that they have initiated appropriate preventive action against the culprits and to stop the cock-fights cock fights with betting, selling illicit liquor, gambling in several villages such like Vadapalli, Madduru, Maddurulanka, Seethampeta, Kovvur town, Thogummi, Vemuluru of Kovvur and Chagallu Mandals, East Godavari District District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K V L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 478 of 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of interim order dated 05.01.2023, respondents have taken steps and as such, this writ petition may be closed. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that they have already taken steps. 3. Recorded the said submissions. 4. In the result, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM Dated: 15.09.2026 CVD