APHC010149282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7814/2026 Between: 1. GEDDAM VIJAYA HARSHA KUMAR, MR. GEDDAM VIJAYA HARSHA KUMAR, S/O PRAKASH DAVID RAJKUMAR GEDDAM, OCC. EX MP AMAIAPURAM,AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O D.NO.23-1- 14/3,MUNICIPAL COLONY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DIST.522237 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EASF GODAVARI, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVATI DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH.533255 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BALAIAH B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction silence and failure of the Respondents particularly the 2nd Respondent in not acknowledging / granting permission / communicating any decision on the voluntary intimationcumapplication dated 06034026 despite receipt of the same and payment of prescribed Mic user charges and Declare that no prior police permission is statutorily required under any provision of law for conducting a purely private religious memorial service inside a compoundwallenclosed private premises and that the Respondents have no authority to obstruct prohibit or impose any conditions on such private gathering except in accordance with law and on existence of clear and imminent threat to public order as illegal arbitrary unconstitutional mala fide without jurisdiction and in gross violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 191a 191b 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India as well as the statutory obligations under the Police Act 1861 and the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual and against the principles of natural justice and Consequently direct the respondents no 2 to forthwith issue / cause to be issued necessary permission / noobjection / intimationacknowledgement to the Petitioner to conduct the peaceful private Memorial Service 1st Vardhanthi of Late Sri Pagadala Praveen on 24 03 2026 at Luthergiri Campus private enclosed premises with compound wall Rajamahendravaram along with permission to use the Public Addressing System Mic and to communicate the same in writing to the Petitioner within a period of 48 hours and Pass such order(s).” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. The writ petition is filed seeking to declare the inaction of respondent No.2 in not permitting the petitioner to conduct a meeting on 24.03.2026 as illegal and arbitrary. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that proceedings have been issued by the DSP, I/c Central Zone, East Godavari District, in C.No.06/Genl/DSP-C/Z/EG- RJVM/2026, dated 22.03.2026, whereby permission was accorded to the petitioner to hold a prayer meeting. 3 5. In view of the permission granted to the petitioner to conduct the meeting as sought for, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to adhere to the conditions stipulated in the aforesaid proceedings issued by the Deputy Superintendent of Police. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 23.03.2026 KMS 4 62 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO Writ PETITION No.7814 of 2025 Date: 23.03.2026 KMS