WP/478/2023 of KANDRIKA HARIKRISHNA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 14 September 2026

APHC010007642023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 478/2023

Between:

1. KANDRIKA HARIKRISHNA, S/O VENKATRAO, AGE ABOUT 46

YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.1-108, RAMALAYAM STREET, MARKONDAPADU, VILLAGE, CHAGALLU

MANDAL

EAAST

GODAVARI DISTRICT.

2. GELLA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O NAGUR MEERA SAHEB, AGE

ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.1- 62, KOTHAPELA, VADAPALLI VILLAGE, KOVVUR MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, STATE

OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT

RAHAMAHENDRAVARAM.

4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, , KOVVUR REVENUE

DIVISION, KOVVUR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. THE TAHSILDAR, KOVVUR MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

6. THE

TAHSILDAR,

CHAGALLU

MANDAL,

EAST

GODAVARI

DISTRICT.

7. THE DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER CUM SUPERINTENDENT OF

POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM.

8. THE

SUBDIVISIONAL

POLICE

OFFICER

CUM

DEPUTY

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , KOVVUR DIVISION, KOVVUR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOVVUR RURAL POLICE

STATION, KOVVUR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

10. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHAGALLU POLICE STATION, CHAGALLU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in initiating the appropriate action to stop/prevent the cock-fights in several villages such like Vadapalli, Madduru, Maddurulanka, Seethampeta, Kovvur town, Thogummi, Vemuluru of Kovvur and Chagallu Mandals, East Godavari District, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent authorities to take appropriate and stringent action against the culprits to stop the cock-fights and betting and other illegal activities in several villages such like Vadapalli, Madduru, Maddurulanka, Seethampeta, Kovvur town, Thogummi, Vemuluru of Kovvur and Chagallu Mandals, East Godavari District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 respondent authorities to ensure before this Hon'ble Court that they have initiated appropriate preventive action against the culprits and to stop the cock-fights cock fights with betting, selling illicit liquor, gambling in several villages such like Vadapalli, Madduru, Maddurulanka, Seethampeta, Kovvur town, Thogummi, Vemuluru of Kovvur and Chagallu Mandals, East Godavari District District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. K V L NARASIMHA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 478 of 2023