APHC010223192018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 9786/2018 Between: 1. MUMMADI NARASIMHA REDDY, S/O.NARSIREDDY, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC - CINE-ARTIST, RIO. RAYAVARAM VILLAGE, MARKAPUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARKAPURAM CIRCLE, MARKAPUR TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MARKAPUR TOWN POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in repeatedly insisting petitioners' to appear 2 before their authority and give thumb impression as well as Aadhar Card for online linkage of their crime records, as illegal, irregular, irrational and violative of the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Order and offends articles 14, 20 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to insist him to submit copy of Aadhar card and give thumb impression for the purpose of uploading the same in crime website and not to interfere with his liberty in any manner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 direct the respondents not to insist petitioners' to submit copy of aadhar card and give thumb impression for the purpose of uploading the same in crime website, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SARATH KUMAR D Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (TG) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.9786 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in repeatedly insisting petitioners' to appear before their authority and give thumb impression as well as Aadhar Card for online linkage of their crime records, as illegal, irregular, irrational and violative of the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Order and offends articles 14, 20 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to insist him to submit copy of Aadhar card and give thumb impression for the purpose of uploading the same in crime website and not to interfere with his liberty in any manner, and pass…” 2. Heard learned counsel representing Sri Sarath Kumar D, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that at this length of time, no further orders are required in the writ petition, and it may be closed. 4. Considering the same, the writ petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into merits of the case. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 05.02.2026 Pmk 4 45 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:9786 OF 2018 Date: 05.02.2026 Pmk