APHC010090842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3418] FRIDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4988/2026 Between: 1. M MAHALAKSHMI, W/O. M. SURESH, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC HOUSEHOLD, R/OD.NO. 1-195, DHARMAVARAM ROAD, KOTHACHERUVU, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA 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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 of the constitution of India directing the 4th respondent to produce Moramsetty Suresh, who is now 2 detained in Central Prison, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District before this Hon'ble Court and he may be ordered to be released forthwith after declaring his detention vide D.Dis.MAGL1/E-29725, dt. 18.12.2025, passed by the 2nd respondent which was approved by the 1st respondent vide G.O.Rt.No. 305, dt. 10.02.2026 General Administration (SC-I) Dept., as illegal and un constitutional and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4988/2026 ORDER: (Per Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition to file a fresh writ petition after rectifying the mistake crept in the prayer portion of the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY ______________________________________________ JUSTICE VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO Date: 20.02.2026 KA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4988/2026 Date: 20.02.2026 KA