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* THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI &

* THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR + WRIT PETITION No.16461 of 2026 % 23.09.2026 Between:

Balagam Rama Lakshmi .....PETITIONERS AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration (SC-1) Department and 3 others .....RESPONDENTS ! Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri Shaik Afzal Mohammed Counsel for the Respondents : Sri Akula Venkata Sai Jagadeesh, Assistant Government Pleader.

Gist :

> Head Note:

? Cases Referred:

i. (1989) AIR (SC) 1234 ii. (1981) 2 SCC 456 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * *

WRIT PETITION No.16461 of 2026 Between:

Balagam Rama Lakshmi .....PETITIONERS AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration (SC-1) Department and 3 others .....RESPONDENTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI &

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR

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

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether Your Lordships wish to see the fair Yes/No copy of the Judgment?

____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J ____________________ ALAPATI GIRIDHAR, J APHC010314302026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 23^rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 16461 OF 2026 Between:

1. BALAGAM RAMA LAKSHMI, W/o Balagam Nagaraju, Aged 27 years, Occ Housewife, R/o D.no. 30/906, Pedda Vullingipalem, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, A.P. Pin. 521001 ...Petitioner AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration (SC-1) Department, AP Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, A.P, Pin. 522238.

2. The Director General of Police, A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, A.P, Pin. 522503.

3. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, CNR Paradise, NH-5 Service Road Mangalagiri, Guntur District, A.P, Pin. 522503

4. The Additional Director General of Police Intelligence, A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, A.P, Pin. 522503.

5. The Collector AND District Magistrate, Collectorate Main Building, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, A.P, Pin. 521002.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, A.P, Pin. 521001.

7. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District, A.P, Pin. 533101.

8. The Station House Officer, Inaguduru Urban Police Station, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, A.P, Pin. 521001.

...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondents in detaining Sri. Balagam Nagaraju @ Naga @ Gunnam S/o Narasimhaswamy, aged 34 years, D.no. 30/906, Pedda Vullingipalem, Presently residing Mustakhanpet, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, at in Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram by way of impugned order of detention vide File No REV-MAGL0PBA/l/2026-SA(MAGL-l)-KCO, dt 28.03.2026 passed by the respondent no. 5 which was confirmed by the respondent no. 1 vide G.O.Rt.No. 971 General Administration (SC-I) Department dt. 15.05.2026 is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently a) Set aside the impugned order of detention issued vide File No REV-MAGLOPBA/1/2026- SA(MAGL-l)-KCO, dt 28.03.2026 passed by the respondent no. 5 which was confirmed by the respondent no. 1 vide G.O.Rt.No. 971 General Administration (SC-I) Department dt. 15.05.2026 and b) direct the respondents to prod