APHC010465492026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3624] WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 25295/2026 Between: 1. DULLA POTHURAJU,, S/O. LATE DULLA VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC DAILY EARNER, R/O. OPP. HOTEL CENTRE, RTC COLONY, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHEBROLU POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TENALI LL TOWN POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. PALAKAYALA LAKSHMI, W/O. BHANU PRASAD, D/O. LATE DULLA VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. SWEET MAKING SHOP, DOOR NO 5-147, SUDDAPALLI VILLAGE, CHEBROLU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. PALAKAYALA HEMA SRI, D/O. PALAKAYALA BHANU PRASAD AND PALAKAYALA LAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O. SWEET MAKING SHOP, DOOR NO 5-147, SUDDAPALLI VILLAGE, CHEBROLU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 RNT,J & AGD,J W.P.No.25295 of 2026 ...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 toissue the Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 3 to 5 to trace out the petitioners mother named Smt DuIla Bhavani, W/o. Late DuIla Venkateswarlu who was forcefully taken into custody of the respondents 6 and 7, subsequently to handover to the petitioner to look after her well-being and treat the detainee who is suffering from mental disorder condition from last 15 years Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K RAMA KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 3 RNT,J & AGD,J W.P.No.25295 of 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 25295 OF 2026 ORDER: (per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J) Heard Sri K. Rama Koteswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri J. Krishna Praneeth, learned Government Pleader in the office of the learned Advocate General for the respondents. 2. Pursuant to the order, dated 15.09.2026, the alleged detenue namely Smt. Dulla Bhavani, the mother of the petitioner has been produced before this Court by the 5th respondent. The petitioner (son of the alleged detenue) is also present with his learned counsel. She has been identified. 3. From the queries made by the Court in the regional language, the alleged detenue submits that she is her own, voluntarily living with the daughter namely Smt. Palakayala Lakshmi is also present. She further submits that she is not willing to go with the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this writ petition for Habeas Corpus is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J ____________________ ALAPATI GIRIDHAR, J Dated: 19.08.2026 KPV 4 RNT,J & AGD,J W.P.No.25295 of 2026 132 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 25295/2026 Dated: 16.09.2026 KPV