WP/6443/2025 of LELLA RAMAIAH Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010122532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6443/2025 Between: Lella Ramaiah ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the followingORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2ndrespondent in issuing the impugned notice dated 28.02.2025 bearing E.C.Act Case No.24/2025-S4 directing the petitioner to furnish the Bank Guarantee for Rs.12,17,160/- instead of solvent surety for release of the stocks as sought in his petition filed on 18.02.2025 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2ndrespondent to release the stocks by accepting the immovable property surety instead of Bank Guarantee ….”. 2 2. The