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2025 DAILYLAW 19301 (AP)

Palampalle Lalithamma, v. The Station House Officer,

WP/17716/2020 · 2025-09-02

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010268642020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Between: 1. Palampalle Lalithamma,, W/o P. Rama Subba Reddy D.No 15/67, Chinna Basappa Veedhi, Jammalamadugu, Y.S.R Kadapa District. 1. The Station House Officer, Vallur Police Station, Vallur Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 2. Dy Superintendent of Police, Kadap Rural, YSR Kadapa District 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntu 5. Palampalle Viswanatha Reddy, S/o Shankar Reddy R/o Nallapureddy Palle village, Ambavaram Post, Valluru Mandal, Y.S.R Kadapa.. 6. Yarramasu Ramasubba Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, R/o Nallapureddy Palle village, Ambavaram Post, Valluru Mandal, Y. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17716 OF 2020 1. Palampalle Lalithamma,, W/o P. Rama Subba Reddy D.No 15/67, Chinna Basappa Veedhi, Jammalamadugu, Y.S.R Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Station House Officer, Vallur Police Station, Vallur Mandal, YSR 2. Dy Superintendent of Police, Kadap Rural, YSR Kadapa District 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District 5. Palampalle Viswanatha Reddy, S/o Shankar Reddy R/o Nallapureddy Palle village, Ambavaram Post, Valluru Mandal, Y.S.R Kadapa.. 6. Yarramasu Ramasubba Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, R/o Nallapureddy Palle village, Ambavaram Post, Valluru Mandal, Y.S.R Kadapa. ...Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. Palampalle Lalithamma,, W/o P. Rama Subba Reddy D.No 15/67, Chinna ...Petitioner 1. The Station House Officer, Vallur Police Station, Vallur Mandal, YSR 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home 5. Palampalle Viswanatha Reddy, S/o Shankar Reddy R/o Nallapureddy Palle 6. Yarramasu Ramasubba Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, R/o Nallapureddy Palle ...Respondents 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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 in not registering the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dated 5.8.2020 made by the petitioner even in spite of the contents of the complaint clearly disclose the commission of the cognizable offences as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to section 154 of Cr.P.0 and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to 3 to register the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dated 5.8.2020 made by the petitioner forthwith and proceed with the investigation in accordance with law in the interest of justice 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 pleased to direct the respondent No.1 to 3 to register the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dated 5.8.2020 made by the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: P MADAN MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17716 OF 2020 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 in not registering the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dated 5.8.2020 made by the petitioner even in spite of the contents of the complaint clearly disclose the commission of the cognizable offences as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to section 154 of Cr.P.0 and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to 3 to register the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dated 5.8.2020 made by the petitioner forthwith and proceed with the investigation in accordance with law in the interest of justice..” 2. Heard Sri P.MAdan Mohan Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that police are not taking any action against the complaint dated 05.08.2020 given by the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on written instructions would submit that a crime in Cr.No.514 of 2020 for the offences under Sections 420 IPC, on the file of J.Madugu (U) Police Station, Y.S.R Kadapa District has been registered against the unofficial respondents and no further orders are required to be passed in this matter. 5. Recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, this 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. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 03.09.2025. KKV THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17716 OF 2020 03.09.2025 KKV