ORDER :

This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for mandamus declaring the order dated 28.10.2021 passed in Rc.No.531/L&O-III/2021, by the 2nd respondent –Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 19(1)(a) & 19(1)(b) of the Constitution of India and consequently, sought direction to the 2nd respondent –Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, to grant permission to the 1st petitioner Trust and its members to conduct Maha Padayatra from 01.11.2021 to 17.12.2021 from Tullur Village, Guntur District to Tirumala, Chittoor District.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents 1 to 7.

3. The factual matrix of the Writ Petition as per the case pleaded by the petitioners may be stated as follows :

The 1st petitioner is a registered charitable Trust established under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 in the name and style “Amaravathi Parirakshna Samithi” and 2nd petitioner is the Secretary of the 1st petitioner Trust and the 3rd petitioner is the President of the 1st petitioner Trust. It is stated that the 1st petitioner Trust