APHC010302752022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18623/2022 Between: 1. NALLAPU.MARIYADASU,, S/O PETHURU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC- PASTOR, ANDHRA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AT KATIVARAM VILLAGE,TENALI MANDAL, R/O D.NO 4-254/4, KUNCHANAPALLI (V), TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP- BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TENALI RURAL POLICE STATION, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. M VERAIAH, S/O PITCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC- EMPLOYEE, R/O KATIVARAM VILLAGE, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. B BULLAIAH, S/O VERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- FARMER, R/O KATIVARAM VILLAGE, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. S ANIL, S/O RAGALU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- FARMER, R/O KATIVARAM VILLAGE, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. B MATHAIAH, S/O VERAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC- 2 FARMAR, R/O KATIVARAM VILLAGE, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS. declaring the action of respondent No. 3 in colluding with respondents Nos. 4 to 7 and kept the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church at Kativaram Village under lock and key for preventing the prayers more over not registering the case against them under second part of section 506 IPC read with 34 IPC, and also not conducting investigation, inquiry basing on the spandana petition submitted by the petitioner to the 2 nd respondent vide acknowledgement C.No / Spandana/ 2022 dated 20.06.2022 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, in violation of provisions of Criminal Procedure Code besides in violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3Rd respondent to hand over the keys of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church at Kativaram Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur district to the petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 3rd respondent to hand over the keys of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church at Kativaram Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur district to the petitioner pending disposal of the main Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TATA SINGAIAH GOUD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. SAM SUNDAR JAYA RAJU SONGA 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18623 of 2022 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS. declaring the action of respondent No. 3 in colluding with respondents Nos. 4 to 7 and kept the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church at Kativaram Village under lock and key for preventing the prayers more over not registering the case against them under second part of section 506 IPC read with 34 IPC, and also not conducting investigation, inquiry basing on the spandana petition submitted by the petitioner to the 2 nd respondent vide acknowledgement C.No / Spandana/ 2022 dated 20.06.2022 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, in violation of provisions of Criminal Procedure Code besides in violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3Rd respondent to hand over the keys of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church at Kativaram Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur district to the petitioner and to pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 5. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.08.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.18623 of 2022 Dated.06.08.2025 UPS 146