APHC010327512021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 19687/2021 Between: 1. R NAGENDRA, S/O RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 50YEARS, R/O MADAKASIRA TOWN AND MANDAL, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER A N D 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , MADAKASIRA POLICE STATION, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. P SESHAGIRI, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADAKASIRA POLICE STATION, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. MASOOD ALI, AR POLICE CONSTABLE, MADAKASIRA POLICE STATION, ANANTAPURAM 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 mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent police in interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioner and further inaction of the 2nd respondent in not initiating the appropriate action against the respondents no. 5 and 6 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take necessary action against them SRK, J W.P.No.19687 of 2021 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 4th respondent police consider the representation dated 15.06.2021(sent through registered post on 25.06.2021) made by the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.19687 of 2021 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “… to pass a Writ, order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 4th respondent-police in interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioner and further in action of 2nd respondent in not initiating the appropriate action against the respondent Nos.5 and 6 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct 2nd respondent to take necessary action against them and pass such other order …” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner submits that the cause of action in this Writ Petition does not survive, rendering the Writ Petition infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs of the Writ Petition. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ___ __________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY 31st March, 2026. DNB