APHC010517142022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 31691/2022 Between: 1. NUNNA VENKATA SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, SIO VEERABHADRA RAO, AGED 58 YRS D.NO.31-3-4/2, DORLAVARLANA , SURYA NARAYANAPURAM KAKINADA ...PETITIONER A N D 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDNAT OF POLICE, KAKINADA 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, KAKINADA. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, III TOWN L AND 0 P.S., KAKINADA ...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 in the Nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Police Particularly 3rd Respondent passed an Order C.N0.9/HS-PRO/SDPO-K/2019 dt 02-11-2019 opended a Suspect Sheet against the petitoner Nunna Venkata Suryanarayana Murthy ordered to the 4th Respondent to maintain as per the APPM order all are Illegal, Unlawful, Without have any jurisdiction , Violation of Article 14,19,21 of the Constitution of India there by to direct the Respondent No. 4 not to Call for nor interfere into the petitioner personal liberty unnecessary in the interest of the justice, and to pass SRK, J W.P.No.31691 of 2022 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 for the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the above Writ Petition it is hereby prayed that this Hon'ble Court May be pleased to pass an Order Seeking a Direction to the Respondent No.4 not to Call for to the police station nor interfere into the petitioner personal liberty even without have any case or whatsoever in connection with the Suspect Sheet No. 214/2019 pending disposal of the main Writ Petition in the interest of the justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R SIVA SAI SWARUP Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.31691 of 2022 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition was filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent-police particularly 3rd respondent passed an Order C.No.9/HS-PRO/SDPO- K/2019, dated 02.11.2019 opening a Suspect Sheet against the Writ Petitioner ordering 4th respondent to maintain as per the APPM Order are all illegal, unlawful and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondent No.4 not to call for nor interfere into the petitioner’s personal liberty and to pass such other order…” 2. It is the case of the Writ Petitioner that he is a small trader, doing business in Tobacco products. Respondent No.3 passed an Order dated 02.11.2019 in C.C.No.9/HS-PRO/SDPO-K/2019 directing to open Suspect Sheet against the Writ Petitioner. Accordingly, the respondent No.4 opened a Suspect/History Sheet vide No.214 of 2019. The cases that are pending against the Writ Petitioner are all petty cases pertaining to Tobacco Products under the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 and the said cases were closed long back. Hence, the Writ Petition. 3. When the matter has come up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that the Suspect Sheet opened against the Writ Petitioner, was closed on 05.01.2015 vide C.No.61/CLOSURE-PRO/SDPO- K/2024, dated 31.12.2024. SRK, J W.P.No.31691 of 2022 4 4. Copy of written instructions given by Inspector of Police, III Town Law and Order Police Station, Kakinada is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. 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 24th March, 2026. DNB