1 APHC010520002026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28326/2026 Between: 1. PINNAMREDDY MANOHAR REDDY, S/O VENKATA SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O MANEGUNTAPADU VILLAGE, KODAVALUR MANDAL, SRI PATTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 524366. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRI PATTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH- 524137 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KODAVALUR POLICE STATION, KODAVALUR MANDAL SRI PATTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in illegally seizing the tractor of petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone on 13 .07.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of 2 Article 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent officials to release the tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone and further direct the respondent officials not to harass the petitioner 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 direct the 3rd respondent to release the tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge/70 Fusion mobile phone Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GRANDHI PRIYANKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28326 of 2026 ORDER:- The instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “….to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in illegally seizing the tractor of petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone on 13 .07.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent officials to release the tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone and further direct the respondent officials not to harass the petitioner….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, after filing the writ petition, the subject vehicle, i.e., Tractor bearing No. AP39WA4427, as well as the petitioner’s Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone, were released by the respondent authority. As such, learned counsel submits that he is not pressing the instant writ petition, as the cause of action has been survived. 4 3. On the other hand, Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home also not disputed the same. 4. Considering the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 01.10.2026 RMR 5 86 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28326 of 2026 01.10.2026 W RMR