HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ****

Between:

1. GADIKOYYALA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O NARAYANA SWAMI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

2. G VIJAYA PRAKASH,, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

3. GADIKOYYALA NAGALAKSHMI,, W/O G VIJAYA PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

4. GADIKOYYALA RAMESH BABU,, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

5. MEDIDA SANTHAKUMARI,, W/O LATE SRINU, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 1-4-72B, CHITTODI THOTA, VTC-PITHAPURAM AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

6. MEDIDA RAJESH,, S/O LATE SRINU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 1-4-72B, CHITTODI THOTA, VTC-PITHAPURAM AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. -522238

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AT KAKINADA, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. -

533446

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PRATHIPADU POLICE STATION, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 533446

4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PRATHIPADU POLICE STATION, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. SMT LAKSHMI KANTHAM, HUSBAND OR FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN. AGED NOT KNOWN, BUT MAJOR. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PRATHIPADU POLICE STATION, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. -

533446

6. KEERTHI SURIBABU, FATHER S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS. AGE NOT KNOWN BUT MAJOR. RESIDENT OF KATHIPUDI VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. -

533446

7. KEERTHI AMARAVATI, W/O KEERTHI SURIBABU, AGE NOT KNOWN BUT MAJOR. RESIDENT OF KATHIPUDI VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 533446

8. KEERTHI RAVI KRISHNA, S/O SURI BABU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KATHIPUDI VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 533446 ...RESPONDENT(S):

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DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED : 20.01.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of Judgment may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No _________________________

Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J * THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO + WRIT PETITION No.1510 of 2026 % 20.01.2026 # Between:

1. GADIKOYYALA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O NARAYANA SWAMI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

2. G VIJAYA PRAKASH,, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

3. GADIKOYYALA NAGALAKSHMI,, W/O G VIJAYA PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

4. GADIKOYYALA RAMESH BABU,, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 9-159/1, SAIBABA STREET, SHANKAVARAM, AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533446

5. MEDIDA SANTHAKUMARI,, W/O LATE SRINU, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 1-4-72B, CHITTODI THOTA, VTC-PITHAPURAM AT PRESENT KAKINADA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

6. MEDIDA RAJESH,,