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Goguvari Laxmi Devi v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/13673/2020 · 2025-09-09

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010208522020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13673/2020 Between: 1. GOGUVARI LAXMI DEVI, D/O. PULLA REDDY, W/O. GOGUVARI SIVA SHANKAR REDDY, AGE. 35 YEARS OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO. 6/469/1, K. BAYANAPALLI VILLAGE, RAGAMPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISHA POLICE STATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANNUR POLICE STATION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. SRI S K ROSHAN, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNUR POLICE STATION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. SRI SUBBAIAH, ASST. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNUR POLICE STATION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. GOGUVARI SIVA SHANKAR REDDY, S/O. G. SUBBA REDDY, AGED MAJOR, R/O. LACHAIAHGARI PALLE, AKEVIDU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, RAJAMPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 toto issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not acting on the complaint dated 18.06.2020 as arbitrary, illegal, bad in law and contrary to law laid down by Honourable Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Govt. of UP and others reported in 2014 (2) SCC page 1, and consequently direct the respondent nos. 2 and 3 to register the complaint dated 18.06.2020, further direct the 2nd respondent to transfer Crime No. 132/2020 dated 04.06.2020 registered on the file of 4th respondent to any other police Station and further direct the 2nd respondent to conduct the investigation of Crime No. 132/2020 and also the complaint dated 18.06.2020 by any officials who are superior to 5th and 6th respondents and pass such other relief or IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 to direct the 2nd respondent to transfer the Crime No. 132/2020 dated 04.06.2020 to any other police station and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to register the complaint dated 18.06.2020 and pass such other relief or reliefs as this Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V L BHANU PRAKASH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13673 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not acting on the complaint dated 18.06.2020 as arbitrary illegal bad in law and contrary to law laid down by Honourable Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs Govt of UP and others reported in 2014 (2) SCC page 1 and consequently direct the respondent nos.2 and 3 to register the complaint dated 18.06.2020 further direct the 2nd respondent to transfer Crime No.132/2020 dated 04.06.2020 registered on the file of 4th respondent to any other police Station and further direct the 2nd respondent to conduct the investigation of Crime No.132/2020 and also the complaint dated 18.06.2020 by any officials who are superior to 5th and 6th respondents and pass such other relief or and to pass.…” 2. There is no representation for the petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that investigation has been completed with regard to crime No.132 of 2020 dated 04.06.2020 which was taken on file by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajampet. The said case was ended in acquittal vide judgment dated 25.03.2022. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 10th September, 2025 RKS