2026:APHC:19919 APHC010246312026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Friday, the Eighth day of May Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 13247 of 2026 Between:

H. Muthu Raju ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:

1. K. Raghu Veer Counsel for the respondents:

1. G.P. for Forests The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The 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 proceeding vide O.R.82/2025-26, dated 20.04.2026 of the respondent No.3 wherein directed the petitioner to submit Rs.5,50,000/- bank guarantee for release of the Mahindra tractor bearing No. AP 40 AB 5635 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the petitioner‟s vehicle i.e., tractor bearing No.AP 40 AB 5635 on third party security for an amount of Rs.1,50,000/ and pass…”

2. The case of the petitioner is, stated briefly, as follows:

a. The petitioner is the owner of the