WP/3658/2017 of Byragani Suryanarayana Swamy, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 22 April 2026

APHC010331242017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION NO: 3658/2017

Between:

1. BYRAGANI SURYANARAYANA SWAMY,, S/O LATE BYRAGANI

GURAPPA,

AGED

YEARS,

R/O

89/79,

BABANAGAR,

CHINTAKOMMADINNE, MAMILLAPALLE, MAMILLAPALLE RURAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA.

3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYDUKURU, KADAPA

DISTRICT.

4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JAMMALAMADUGU, KADAPA DISTRICT.

5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PULIVENDLA, KADAPA

DISTRICT.

6. THE

SUPERINTENDENT

OF

POLICE,

ANANTHAPURAMU

DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU.

7. DEPUTY

SUPERINTENDENT

OF

POLICE,

PENUGONDA,

ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT.

8. DEPUTY

SUPERINTENDENT

OF

POLICE

TADIPATRI,

ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT.

9. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL.

10. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDIYAL, KURNOOL

DISTRICT.

11. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA, KURNOOL

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 toto issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents and their subordinates in not allowing and in interfering the Petitioner in organizing and exhibiting the skilled games such as Ball Box, Video Games, Dart throw, Ring throw and other skilled games as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the organizing and exhibition of skilled games by the Petitioner during festivals and exhibitions in and around their jurisdiction and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.

IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 4360 OF 2017

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 to direct the respondents 2 to 11 not to interfere with the organizing and exhibition of skilled games by the Petitioner during the festivals/Jatras and exhibitions in and around their jurisdiction and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T V S KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME (AP)

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION NO.3658 OF 2017