*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY + WRIT PETITION No.36878 of 2013 Between:

Modem Mallesham … Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 5 others … Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 21.11.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

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

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

3. Whether Their Lordship/Ladyship : Yes/No wish to see the fair copy of judgment __________________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.36878 of 2013 % 21.11.2025 Between :

# Modem Mallesham … Petitioner AND $ The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 5 others … Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri A. Prabhakar Rao ^ Counsel for Respondents : Sri Sridhar Bhuvanagiri, Asst. Govt. Pleader for Home < GIST :

> HEAD NOTE :

? Cases referred :

1. MANU/JK/0325/2025 2. MANU/AP/0224/2022

3. 1998 (4) ALT 284

4. 2000(1) ALD (CRI) 117

5. W.P.No.34211 of 2023 dec