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Peddireddi Sudheer Reddy v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC17 Nov 2025WP/6136/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ Petition 6136/2025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Dr Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; Article 226; writ of mandamus; release of surrendered licensed weapon; .32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32; Model Code on Conduct; Station House Officer SVU Campus Police Station Tirupati; Articles 14 and 21; illegal and arbitrary inaction; Section 151 CPC; IA No. 1 of 2025; relief infructuous; weapon handed over 18.04.2025; disposed of; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief was ordered: the writ petition was disposed of after recording that the subject licensed weapon had already been handed over to the petitioner on 18.04.2025, rendering the relief infructuous; there shall be no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. ¶34

Peddireddi Sudheer Reddy Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' inaction in releasing the petitioner's .32 pistol (INGGWP23P100266.32), surrendered pursuant to the Model Code on Conduct before the 5th respondent, was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and whether the respondents should be directed to release the weapon.

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Court's answer

Recording the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home's submission (on written instructions) that the relief had become infructuous because the subject licensed weapon was handed over to the petitioner on 18.04.2025, and following learned counsel for the petitioner's request, the Court disposed of the Writ Petition with no order as to costs.

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Ratio / Principle

As a sequel to the disposal, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, were directed to stand closed (the sentence concludes with 'closed.' in the succeeding paragraph).

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Dr Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa), Writ Petition No. 6136 of 2025, disposed of on 18.11.2025. The petitioner, whose .32 pistol (INGGWP23P100266.32) had been surrendered pursuant to the Model Code on Conduct before the Station House Officer, SVU Campus Police Station, Tirupati (5th respondent), sought a mandamus under Article 226 declaring the respondents' inaction in releasing the weapon illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, and directing its release; IA No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC sought immediate release. On written instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that the relief had become infructuous as the subject licensed weapon was handed over to the petitioner on 18.04.2025; learned counsel for the petitioner asked for disposal on that recording. The Court accordingly disposed of the petition with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.

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APHC010122082025

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[3396]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6136/2025

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Between:

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PEDDIREDDI SUDHEER REDDY, S/O. P.BHASKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O D.NO. 10-34, MARUTHI NAGAR MR PALLI, TIRUPATHI.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

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THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST SUB DIVISION, TIRUPATI.

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THE CIRCULAR INSPECTOR, UNIVERSITY POLICE STATION TIRUPATI.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SVU CAMPUS POLICE STATION TIRUPATI.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 to issue an appropriate writ, direction, order, or orders, particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents

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in releasing the petitioner's weapons i.e. 32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32 surrendered by the petitioner pursuant to the Model Code on Conduct before the 5TH respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the said weapons and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 direct the 5^TH respondent to release the petitioner’s weapon (32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32) forthwith and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.KALLA GUNA SEKHAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HOME

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6136 of 2025

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:

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“…to issue an appropriate writ, direction, order, or orders, particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the petitioner's weapons i.e. 32 pistol INGGWP23P100266.32 surrendered by the petitioner pursuant to the Model Code on Conduct before the 5TH respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the said weapons and pass.…”

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Heard Sri Kalla Guna Sekhar, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the Respondents.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter, since the subject licensed weapon was handed over to the Petitioner on 18.04.2025.

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