APHC010022842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 1556/2026 Between: 1. DADDANALA SANTHI SREE, , W/O DADDANALA RAMESH BABU, AGED 58 YEARS, OWNER OF VEHICLE BEARING NO.AP39 TN 1899 (TIPPER), R/O FLAT NO.504, SRI SAI HOMES, NGO COLONY, CHINNA CHOWK, KADAPA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO.7-104, B BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, IBRAHIMPATNAM VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, OWK POLICE STATION, NANDYAL 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the Constables of 4th respondent Police Station in forcibly taken away the petitioner's vehicle bearing No.AP39 TN 1899 (Tipper) on 29.12.2025 without issuing any notice, without following any procedure and without affording any opportunity as well as without juridiction and also issuing the letter by the 3rd respondent vide Lr.No.461/Vg/2007, Dt. 29.12.2025 in instructing the 4th respondent to keep the petitioner's vehicle in his custody as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the letter of the 3rd respondent vide Lr.No.461/Vg/2007, Dt. 29.12.2025 and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to release the petitioner's vehicle bearing No.AP39 TN 1899 (Tipper) forthwith in favour of petitioner and to 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 pleased to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to release the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No.AP39 TN 1899 (Tipper) forthwith in favour of petitioner by suspending the letter of the 3rd respondent vide Lr.No.461/Vg/2007, Dt.29.12.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.1556 OF 2026 ORDER: 1. Sri S.Mahendra, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner(s) seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Dated:20.01.2026 BSP 61 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.1556 OF 2026 Dated:20.01.2026 BSP