APHC010119812020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 7289/2020 Between: 1. S. SESHAGIRI RAO, S/O LATE S. THAVITAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC- RETD. GOVT. SERVANT, R/O VUDA COLONY, VIZIANAGARAM, A.P. 2. B. YOGESHWARA RAO, S/O LATE B. VANAIAH, AGED 66 YEARS, OCC- RETD. BANK EMPLOYEE, R/O MANIKONDA, HYDERABAD. BOTH ARE REP. BY THEIR S.P.A. HOLDER B. DAKSHINA MURTHY S/O. B. RUKMANGADA, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC- PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O NEW COLONY, KASIBUGGA, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR (A.P.) 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AT SRIKAKULAM. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KASIBUGGA POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AT KASIBUGGA. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S TULASI DAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the non registration of crime by the 4th respondent i.e. the Station House Officer, Kasibugga Police Station on the complaint of the petitioner dt.05-03-2020 and for not arresting the accused as being contrary to the provisions of the SC And ST (P.O.A)Act, 1989 r/w the Amended Act, 2015 and in contravention of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court rendered in Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Vs. State of Maharashtra (2018 (1) ALD (Crl.) 629 (SC) and another and consequently declare the action of the 4th respondent as amounting to neglect of duties and liable for penal action.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that, the matter is purely civil in nature and the Police never interfere with the civil issues unless there is a direction from the Court. 3. Sri S.Tulasi Das, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the same the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.08.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7289 of 2020 Dt.07.08.2025 Dinesh