WP/31175/2025 of HTL METAL PVT LTD Vs THE STATE OF AP on 7 October 2026

1. HTL METAL PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE RAMESH MALICHARLA , S/O. APPARAO, PLOT NO. 41-B, GOLLAPURAM INDUSTRIAL AREA HINDUPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 211

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI. 2.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 3

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HINDUPUR RURAL UPGRADE POLICE STATION

...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent no.3 in illegally and arbitrarily seizing the vehicle bearing registration number KA23B6714 along with the 213 black steel tubes weighing 9,800 MT valued at Rs. 6,76,494.00 without issuing any proceedings/notice and conducting any Pachanama as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unknown to law and in violation of principles of natural justice, article 14, 19(1)(g), 21 of the Indian Constitution and consequently direct respondent no.3 to forthwith release the vehicle bearing registration number KA23B6714 along with the 213 black steel tubes weighing 9,800 MT valued at Rs. 6,76,494.00 in the interest of justice and pass 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 pleased to direct respondent no.3 to release the vehicle bearing registration number KA23B6714 along with the 213 black steel tubes weighing 9,800 MT valued at Rs. 6,76,494.00 in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31175 of 2025 The Court made the following Order:

Instant Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent no.3 in illegally and arbitrarily seizing the vehicle bearing registration number KA23B6714 along with the 213 black steel tubes weighing 9,800 MT valued at Rs. 6,76,494.00 without issuing any proceedings/notice and conducting any Pachanama as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unknown to law and in violation of principles of natural justice, article 14, 19(1)(g), 21 of the Indian Constitution and consequently direct respondent no.3 to forthwith release the vehicle bearing registration number KA23B6714 along with the 213 black steel tubes weighing 9,800 MT valued at Rs. 6,76,494.00 in the interest of justice and pass”.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication and the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is present.

4. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 31175 of 202

Date: 08.10.2026

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