APHC010460362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI WRIT PETITION NO: 23529 OF 2025 Between: 1. SENAPATHI LAKSHMI, W/o. B. Kondala Rao, Aged 19 years, R/o, D.No.1-61, Madugulakotapadu, Kotapadu, Madugula District, Visakhapatnam. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, 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. 23529 of 2025. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam City, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ...Respondents 2 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.23529 OF 2025) 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 toissue 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 Budhiredla Kondala Rao, 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.710, dt.09.07.2025, passed by the 2nd respondent which was confirmed by the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No.932, dt.26.08.2025 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. 23529 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.23529 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 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.23529 of 2025 as “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 Budhiredla Kondala Rao, 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 3 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.23529 OF 2025) G.O.RT.NO.710, dt. 09.07.2025, passed by the 2"*^ respondent which was confirmed by the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No. 932, dt.26.08.2025 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 4* respondent to produce Budhiredla Kondala Rao, 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.O.RT.NO.710, dt. 09.07.2025, passed by the 2"*^ respondent which confirmed by the orders passed in G.O.Rt.No. 932, dt.26.08.2025 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: 4 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.23529 OF 2025) ORDER :- (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Sri B.Madhukar, learned counsel representing Sri D.Purna Chandra Reddy, learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the detenu has been released on 13.07.2026 and, therefore, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. Sri Akula Venkata Sai Jagadeesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents does not dispute the same. 3. 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 : 12.08.2026. RPD. 5 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.23529 OF 2025) 33 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI (DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS) WRIT PETITION NO: 23529 of 2025 Date: 12.08.2026 RPD. 6 (RNT,J & PKC,J WP.NO.23529 OF 2025)