APHC010028952014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 18254/2014 Between: 1. MADAMSETTY SIVA KUMAR, S/O. RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other order or direction, declaring that the action of the respondents in withdrawing the two gunmen security to the petitioner free of Cost pursuant to the orders dated: 10.07.1996, 28.06.2013 and 06.12.2013 in WP No.4315 of 1996, WPMP No. 22555 of 2013 in WP No.18472 of 2013 and CC No.2027 of 2013 respectively of this Hon'ble Court, as arbitrary, illegal and as unjust and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to forthwith restore the two gunmen security to the petitioner free of cost IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 22889 OF 2014 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 issue interim direction to the respondents to forthwith restore the two gunmen security earlier provided to the petitioner free of cost till the disposal of the Crime No. 281/95, pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 44706 OF 2015 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 issue interim direction directing the Respondents to provide security to me as it existed as on the date of disposal of W.P. 4315 of 1996 dated 10/07/1996 in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SINDHU KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Writ Petition No.18254 of 2014 ORDER: Sri D. Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the sole petitioner died on 14.07.2024 during the pendency of the contempt case. 2. Considering the relief sought in this contempt case, in my considered opinion, nothing survives for adjudication after the demise of the sole petitioner. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 23.01.2026 PGR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.No.18254 of 2014 Date: 23.01.2026 PGR