Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/6537/2026 of PENIGALAPATI ABHISHEK Vs UNION OF INDIA on 27 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6537/2026 Between: 1. PENIGALAPATI ABHISHEK, S/O PENIGALAPATI PITCHAIAH NAIDU, (AADHAR NO 9642 0672 0193)
APHC010110652026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 6537/2026
Between:
1. PENIGALAPATI ABHISHEK, S/O PENIGALAPATI PITCHAIAH
NAIDU, (AADHAR NO 9642 0672 0193) PASSPORT NO.
U1733708, AGE 24 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 942 SENECA RD
GREAT FALLS VA 22066-1314. PRESENTLY PURSUING
MASTER'S DEGREE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REP BY ITS GPA
HOLDER
SRI.
PENIGALAPATI
PITCHAIAH
NAIDU
S/O
PENIGALAPATI CHANGAIAH NAIDU (AADHAR NO 9642 0672
0193),
AGE
YEARS,
RESIDENCE
OF
VENKATANARAYANAPALLI VILLAGE, CHAKRAMPETA POST, PENAGALUR MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME
AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW
DELHI - 110 001.
2. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER
(IMMIGRATION) EAST BLOCK - VIII. LEVEL - V. SECTOR, 1.
R.K. PURAM. NEW DELHI-110 066.
3. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR
(IMMIGRATION), EAST BLOCK - VIII. LEVEL - V. SECTOR, 1.
R.K. PURAM. NEW DELHI-110 066.
4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HOME DEPARTMENT
SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT
REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT.-522241
5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SP OFFICE, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT 517501.
6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PULLAMPETA POLICE
STATION, PULLAMPETA MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT
516107. CAUSE TITLE AMENDED AS PER COURTS ORDER
DT. 22.04.2026 IN I.A.NO.2 OF 2026
...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 a direction or Order more like Writ of Mandamus declaring the Look-Out Circular no. 2024442511 dated 18.12.2024 issued against Petitioner by the Respondents 1 to 3 at the instance of Respondents 4 to 6 in respect with Crime No. 133/2024 of Pullampeta Police Station, Pullampeta Mandal Annamayya District , Andhra Pradesh, registered under Sections 329(3), 324(4) 351(2) r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 as arbitrary, illegal, ultra vires, and against to the Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and to consequently set aside the Look-Out Circular (2024442511) dated 18.12.2024 issued against Petitioner in respect with Crime No.
133/2024 of Pullampeta Police Station, Pullampeta Mandal, Annamayya District , Andhra Pradesh, and to 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 suspend the Look-Out Circular no. 2024442511
dated 18.12.2024 issued against Petitioner by the Respondents 1 to 3 at the instance of Respondents 4 to 6 in respect with Crime No. 133/2024
of Pullampeta Police Station, Pullampeta Mandal, Annamayya District , Andhra Pradesh, registered under Sections 329(3), 324(4), 351(2) r/w
3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 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 may be pleased to amend the cause title at 5th respondent place in the writ petition Wp.No. 6537 of 2026 with "The Superintendent of police, SP Office, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District.517501 " in the place of "The Superintendent of police, SP Office, Kadapa, Annamaya Dist(new)
YSR Kadapa District(old).516001, and at 6th respondent place with "The station house officer Pullampeta Police station, Pullampeta Mandal, Tirupathi District.516107" in the place of "The station house officer Pullampeta Police station Annamaya Dist/YSR Kadapa District District.- 516107," and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PILLIX LAW FIRM
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)
2. GP FOR HOME
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ORDER:
Questioning the action of the respondent authorities in issuing and continuing the Look Out Circular (LOC), dated 18.12.2024, against the petitioner at the instance of respondent Nos.4 to 6 in connection with Crime No.133 of 2024 dated 08.08.2024 registered at Pullampeta Police Station, Pullampeta Mandal, Annamayya District, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. Heard Sri P.Aditya Harsha Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. M.Uma Devi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 6.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that under similar circumstances, this Court in W.P.No.18151 of 2026 has already dealt with a similar issue involved in this case, and as such, prayed to consider the present case on the same lines.
4. Learned Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submitted that the facts of the present case and the facts in W.P.No.18151 of 2026 are the same, and as such, prayed to pass similar orders in this writ petition.
5. Taking their submissions into consideration, as this Court has already dealt with the same issue and passed orders, this Court is inclined to dispose of the present writ petition in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.18151 of 2026 dated 08.07.2026.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
7. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
8. Registry is directed to enclose a copy of the order in W.P.No.18151 of 2026 dated 08.07.2026, to this order.
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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 28th July, 2026
Note: Issue CC by 31.07.2026 B/o JLV
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 6537/2026
Date: 28th July, 2026
Note: Issue CC by 31.07.2026 B/o JLV