APHC010460342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 14th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 23527 OF 2025 Between: 1. Peddina Sai Jyothsna,, W/o. P. Ravi, Aged 24 years, R/o, D.No. 17-31, Dockyard Colony, Near Paidimamba Temple, Madhuravada, Visakhapatnam District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi at Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The Principal Secretary to GovemmentFAC, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi at Velagapudi, Guntur District. Cause Title was amended vide IA No.1 of 2025 as per c.o.dt.15.12.2025 in WP No. 23527 of 2025. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam City, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District ...Respondents 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 toto issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 of the constitution of India directing the 4th respondent to produce Peddina Ravi, who is now detained in Central Prison, Visakhapatnam, before this Honble Court and he may be ordered to be released forthwith after declaring his detention vide G.O.RT.No.458, dt.20.05.2025, passed by the 2nd respondent which was confirmed by the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No.815, dt.31.07.2025 Revenue(Excise-II) Dept., as illegal and un constitutional and pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Main Prayer was amended vide IA No.2 of 2025 as per c.o.dt.15.12.2025 in WP No. 23527 of 2025. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 May be pleased to order amendment of the title in W.P.No.23527 of 2025 of this Hon’ble Court by amending the 2nd respondent as “The Principal Secretary to Govemment(FAC), Revenue(Excise-II) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi at elagapudi, Guntur District” instead of “The Principal Secretary to Govemment(FAC), State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi at Velagapudi, Guntur District” and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 May be pleased to order amendment of the prayer in W.P.No.23527 of 2025 as issue wnt order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 of the constitution of India directing the 4th respondent to produce Peddina Ravi, who is now detained in Central Prison, Visakhapatnam before this Hon’ble Court and he may be ordered to be released forthwith after declaring his detention vide G.0.RT.N0.458, dt. 20.05.2025, passed by the 2nd respondent which confirmed was by the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No. 815, dt.31.07.2025 Revenue(Excise-II) Dept., as illegal and un constitutional and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case” instead of “issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 of the constitution of India directing the 4th respondent to produce Peddina Ravi, who is now detained in Central Prison, Visakhapatnam before this Hon’ble Court and he may be ordered to be released forthwith after declaring his detention vide G.0.RT.N0.458, dt. 20.05.2025, passed by the 2nd respondent which was confirmed by the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No. 815, dt.31.07.2025 General Administration (Law and Order) Dept., as illegal and un constitutional and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 23527 OF 2025 ORDER: (per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J) Sri B.Madhukar, learned counsel representing Sri D.Purna Chandra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by afflux of time, the petition has been rendered infructuous and the petition be dismissed as infructuous. 2. Recording the said submission, 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 Dated: 14.08.2026 AG 48 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 23527 OF 2025 Dated: 14.08.2026 AG