APHC010467682023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24246/2023 Between: 1. TUMMEPALLI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. NARASIMHA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O. MUTHYALA BAZAR, JAGGAIAHPET TOWN, N.T.R. DISTRICT.(FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT) 2. S.V.P. TRANSPORTS,, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,TUMMEPALLI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. NARASIMHA RAO,AGED 52 YEARS, OCC- BUISINESS, R/O. MUTHYALA BAZAR, JAGGAIAHPET TOWN, N.T.R. DISTRICT.(FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, NANDIGAMA, N.T.R. DISTRICT(FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT). 3. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ETCHERLA POLICE STATION,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 ...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 on the respondents that is not clearing the petitioner's vehicles Ashok Lyland lorry's bearing registration number AP16TE3059 and AP16TE5174, From any kind of liability/ charge in connection with seizure of said vehicles on the allegation of involvement in illegal excavation and transportation of sand pursuant to Lr. No- 111-Q-Sand- 2016 Dt- 10-05-2019 addressed by 3' respondent to 4th respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to set the petitioner's said vehicles be free from any kind of liability/ charge by allowing him to transact with said vehicles for sale, mortgage, etc. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to conclude proceedings initiated against the petitioner's vehicles Ashok Lyland lorry's bearing registration number AP16TE3059 and AP16TE5174 pursuant to Lr. No: 111-Q-Sand- 2016 Dt: 10¬05-2019 addressed by 3rd respondent to 4th respondent and consequently direct the respondents to remove blockage created against the petitioner's said vehicles on the rights of transfer, etc. pending disposal of main petition IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 receive e Counter affidavit copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the writ petition in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR TRANSPORT 3. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: Ms.Haritha, learned counsel representing Smt.Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 13th July, 2026 RKS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable