APHC010716452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14/2026 Between: 1. M SRINIVASULU, S/O. RAMANAJANEYULU, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 19 VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. M. PRAMEELA DEVI, D/O. GUDURU BALA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR BHANUMUKKALA VILLAGE, OWK ROAD, BANGANAPALLI MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARATE, VELAGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTER, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AT RAYACHOTY, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAMPET PS, RAJAMPET TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. Petition under Article 226 of 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 continued possession 29,975 Kgs (600 bags) of rice and by not taking third party security for the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14/2026 M SRINIVASULU, S/O. RAMANAJANEYULU, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 19-399, TELUGUPETA, BANAGANIPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. M. PRAMEELA DEVI, D/O. GUDURU BALA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S. SRINIVASA RICE MILL, SY.NO.244, BHANUMUKKALA VILLAGE, OWK ROAD, BANGANAPALLI MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARATE, VELAGAPUDI, DHRA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT COLLECTER, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AT RAYACHOTY, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAMPET PS, RAJAMPET TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 continued possession and non 29,975 Kgs (600 bags) of rice and by not taking third party security for the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI M SRINIVASULU, S/O. RAMANAJANEYULU, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. 399, TELUGUPETA, BANAGANIPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. M. PRAMEELA DEVI, D/O. GUDURU BALA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, OF M/S. SRINIVASA RICE MILL, SY.NO.244, BHANUMUKKALA VILLAGE, OWK ROAD, BANGANAPALLI MANDAL, ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARATE, VELAGAPUDI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTER, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, AT THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAMPET PS, RAJAMPET ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 and non-release of 29,975 Kgs (600 bags) of rice and by not taking third party security for the 2 value of seized property by Respondent No.2, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and against the principals of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents to release 29,975 Kgs (600 bags) of rice, and hand over to the petitioners and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 release 29,975 Kgs (600 bags) of rice of the petitioners by accepting third party surety/ guarantee for the value of the seized stock, and hand over to the Petitioners, forthwith pending disposal of writ petition before this Hon'ble court and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 permit the petitioner to amend the prayer in the present writ petition as follows As the present writ Petition is filed, pleased to amend the main prayer as to the declare the orders of the 2nd Respondent vide Ref.No.CS(2)/96/2024 Dated 18-12-2024 and subsequently order of the HON'BLE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, KADAPA in CrI.M.P.No.185/2025 in CrI.A.No. 10/2025 dated 28.10.2025 as illegal arbitrary and violation of the articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of Bharat and consequently set aside the orders of the 2nd Respondent vide Ref. No.CS(2)/96/2024 Dated: 18.12.2024 and subsequently orders of the HON'BLE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, KADAPA in CrI.M.P.No.185/2025 in CrI.A.No.10/2025 dated 28.10.2025 further direct the 2nd Respondent to release the Stock 29,975 Kgs (600 bags) of rice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following order: Sri V.Sai Sri Harsha, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh Writ Petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 08.04.2026 MP 4 43 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.14 OF 2026 Dated : 08.04.2026 MP