APHC010436982021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26423/2021 Between: 1. CHOPPARA VENKATESWARA RAO, SIO NARASIMHA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS OCC- ADVOCATE, R/O. 30-4-19/2, KARMIKAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICE, , MANGALAGIRI RURAL POLICE STATION MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUBINSPECTOR, MANGALAGIRI RURAL POLICE STATION GUNTUR 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 to issue writ or order of direction more so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in issuing E-Challan No. AP21110267940001 dated 02-11-2021 in respect of the petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No. AP 39 JV 4929 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and consequently set-aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 2 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 to direct the Respondents not to take any coercive steps pursuant to the E- Challan No. AP21110267940001 dated 02-11-2021 in respect of the petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No. AP 39 JV 4929 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 to implead the proposed respondent as respondent no.4 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to receive the Counter affidavit copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the writ petition in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P BADRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26423/2021 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing e-challan No.AP21110267940001 dated 02.11.2021 in respect of vehicle bearing No.AP-39-JV-4929 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that they have already filed a counter stating that no outstanding or pending e-challan is reflected against the petitioner’s vehicle in any of the existing official databases and there is presently no demand or liability requiring the petitioner to pay the fine and in the absence of records relating to the earlier discontinued system, the writ petition may be disposed of. 4. Recorded the said submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home and averments in the counter, especially paragraph No. 9. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that to dispose of this writ petition with that observation. 5. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. ___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 06.10.2026 SSA 4 06 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26423/2021 Date: 06.10.2026 SSA