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W.P.No.9227 of 2024

APHC010183052024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3333]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

WRIT PETITION NO: 9227/2024

Between:

1. N AREDLA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SRI YESU BABU, AGE-

31 YEARS, OCC- BUSINES, R/O CHINTURU - 507 113,

CHINTURU MANDAL, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, STATE OF ANDHRA

PRADESH, REP. BY ITS EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY - CUM -

COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS,

FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I) DEPT.,A.P. SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI - 522 503, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. T HE JOINT COLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT

MAGISTRATE, PADERU - 531 024, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU

DISTRICT

3. T HE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GANGAVARAM P.S.,

GANGAVARAM - 533 284, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT

4. T HE MANDAL SUPPLY OFFICER, MLS POINT, ADDATHEEGALA

- 533 428 ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU 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

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may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one

in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the

Respondents in returning the seized property of 242 rice bags each

containing 47 Kgs pursuant to a case in Crime No. 57 of 2022 of

Gangavaram P.S., AlluriSitarama Raju District (Corresponding to CC No.

61 of 2023 of JFCM, Rampachodavaram) even after the case is ended in

acquittal vide Calendar Judgment in CC No. 68 of 2023 on the file of the

Court of the JFCM, Rampachodavaram, Dated 22-01-2024 as illegal,

arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to return

the seized property of 242 rice bags each containing 47 Kgs pursuant to

a case in Crime No. 57 of 2022 of Gangavaram P.S., AlluriSitarama Raju

District (Corresponding to CC No. 61 of 2023 of JFCM,

Rampachodavaram) in favour of the Petitioner forthwith and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 issue a Writ, Order or direction more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction

of the Respondents in returning the seized property of 242 rice bags each

containing 47 Kgs pursuant to a case in Crime No. 57 of 2022 of

Gangavaram P.S., AlluriSitarama Raju District (Corresponding to CC No.

61 of 2023 of JFCM, Rampachodavaram) even after the case is ended in

acquittal vide Calendar Judgment in CC No. 68 of 2023 on the file of the

Court of the JFCM, Rampachodavaram, Dated 22-01-2024 as illegal,

arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to return

the seized property of 242 rice bags each containing 47 Kgs pursuant to

a case in Crime No. 57 of 2022 of Gangavaram P.S., AlluriSitarama Raju

District (Corresponding to CC No. 61 of 2023 of JFCM,

Rampachodavaram) in favour of the Petitioner forthwith and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N SIVA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

WRIT PETITION NO: 9227/2024

ORDER:-

The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution

of India seeking the following relief:-

“…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of

Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in returning

the seized property of 242 rice bags each containing 47 Kgs pursuant to a

case in Crime No. 57 of 2022 of Gangavaram P.S., AlluriSitarama Raju

District (Corresponding to CC No. 61 of 2023 of JFCM,

Rampachodavaram) even after the case is ended in acquittal vide

Calendar Judgment in CC No. 68 of 2023 on the file of the Court of the

JFCM, Rampachodavaram, Dated 22-01-2024 as illegal, arbitrary and

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