ORDER :

The Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus declaring the order, dated 10.12.2021, passed by the 5th respondent – Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Urban Police District, Tirupathi, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and violative of Article 19(1)(a) and (1)(b) of the Constitution of India and consequently sought direction to the respondent – police to grant permission to the 1st petitioner – Trust to conduct public meeting on 17.12.2021 in an open place in an extent of Ac.7.50 cents covered by Sy.No.212/17 of Daminedu Village, Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Chittoor District.

2. The factual matrix of the Writ Petition may be stated as follows:

3. The 1st petitioner – the Amaravathi Parirakshna Samithi of Andhra Pradesh is a public charitable trust established under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, with the primary objective to protect and promote the brand image of ‘Amaravati’ the Capital City of Andhra Pradesh and also the entire State of Andhra Pradesh and to protect and work for the interest of the farmers, who have given their lands to establish the capital for the State of Andhra Pradesh at ‘Amaravati’ under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (