APHC010120002026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6423/2026 Between: 1. BUDI VENKATESH, S/O. BUDI GOVINDA RAO, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SREE DEVI VIDYANIKATAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SABBAVARAM ROAD, KOTHAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-535183. 2. . BATHULA VARAHALU BABU,, S/., BATHULA SATHYANARAYANA AGED 32 YEARS, R/O., 59-17, DEVAVARAM, NAKKAPALLIMANDALAM, VISHAKAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-531126 3. . USIRIKHA PYDIRAJU,, S/O.USIRIKHA APPARAO AGED 29 YEARS, HOUSE NO.9-1, KOTTURU VILLAGE MOLIVARI STREET, ANAKAPALLI, VISHAKAPATNAM V ANDHRA PRADESH-531001. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DIARY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 3. THE DIRECTOR, , DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520010 ...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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari to quash the Circular Memo ROC No.018369/AW/2025 dated 21.01.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violation of articles 19(1)(g) and 21 of Constitution of India, and also opposed to all cannons of justice, and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 3 to issue directions to the officers subordinate to him to issue fitness certificate (Schedule-A,D,H, I,J,K and Rule of 96) of Transport of Animal Rules 1978 (Amended in 2001 and 2009) , 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 dispense with the production of the original of the Circular Memo ROC No.018369/AW/2025 dated 21.01 .2026 and pass s 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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in the 3 representation dated 05.02.2026 submitted by the petitioners, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KS Naveen Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.6423 of 2026 O R DE R: This writ of certiorari is filed to quash the Circular Memo ROC No.018369/AW/2025 dated 21.01.2026 issued by Respondent No.3 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. During hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on 16.03.2026, submitted that online portal was created by the Respondents for transportation of cattle and the same would be activated in short time and subsequently it is informed to the Court that online portal is activated. Learned Assistant Government Pleader further submits that fitness certificate and permission for transportation of the animals was also issued to the Petitioner. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, as the cause in the writ petition is redressed, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 22.04.2026 KLP