Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/28326/2026 of PINNAMREDDY MANOHAR REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 30 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28326/2026 Between: 1. PINNAMREDDY MANOHAR REDDY, S/O VENKATA SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT
APHC010520002026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 28326/2026
Between:
1. PINNAMREDDY MANOHAR REDDY, S/O VENKATA SUBBA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O MANEGUNTAPADU VILLAGE, KODAVALUR
MANDAL,
SRI
PATTI
SRIRAMULU
NELLORE
DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 524366.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY.
HOME
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237
2. THE
DEPUTY
SUPERINTENDENT
OF
POLICE,
SRI
PATTI
SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH- 524137
3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KODAVALUR POLICE STATION, KODAVALUR MANDAL SRI PATTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT
ANDHRA PRADESH
...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 to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in illegally seizing the tractor of petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone on 13 .07.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of
Article 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent officials to release the tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone and further direct the respondent officials not to harass the petitioner 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 direct the 3rd respondent to release the tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge/70 Fusion mobile phone Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. GRANDHI PRIYANKA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
WRIT PETITION NO: 28326 of 2026
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORDER:-
The instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer:
“….to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in illegally seizing the tractor of petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone on 13 .07.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent officials to release the tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing no AP39WA4427 and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone and further direct the respondent officials not to harass the petitioner….”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, after filing the writ petition, the subject vehicle, i.e., Tractor bearing No. AP39WA4427, as well as the petitioner’s Motorola Edge 70 Fusion mobile phone, were released by the respondent authority. As such, learned counsel submits that he is not pressing the instant writ petition, as the cause of action has been survived.
3. On the other hand, Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home also not disputed the same.
4. Considering the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is closed.
There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________
JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 01.10.2026 RMR
WRIT PETITION NO: 28326 of 2026 01.10.2026
W RMR