1 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.20336 OF 2026) APHC010380092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3601] THURSDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 20336/2026 Between: 1. GUDURU LAKSHMI, , W/O. CHANDRA SEKHAR, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. 3/87, AMMAVARISAL STREET, RAJAMPETA TOWN AND MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516115. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA DISTRICT AT KADAPA. 3. THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAJAMPETA DIVISION, AT RAJAMPETA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NANDALURU POLICE STATION AT NANDALURU, KADAPA 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing the Respondents 2 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.20336 OF 2026) specifically the 4th Respondent to forthwith produce the Petitioners husband, Guduru Chandra Sekhar, S/o. Narasimhulu, aged about 55 years, before this Honble Court by releasing him from their illegal custody and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to set Petitioners husband at liberty forthwith as his detention is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India in the interest of justice 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 pleased to direct the Respondents specifically the 4th Respondent to forthwith produce the Petitioner’s husband, Guduru Chandra Sekhar, S/o. Narasimhulu, aged about 55 years, before this Hon’ble Court releasing him from their illegal custody and set him at liberty pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PALA KARTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 3 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.20336 OF 2026) ORDER :- (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Ms.K.Salini, learned counsel representing Sri Pala Karthi Kiran, learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the detenu is no longer under detention and, therefore, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. Recording the submission as aforesaid, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J _____________________________________ PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI, J Date : 23.07.2026. RPD. 4 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.20336 OF 2026) 46 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI (DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS) WRIT PETITION NO: 20336 of 2026 Date: 23.07.2026 RPD.