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APHC010344382025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17468/2025 Between:
1. AVULA LAKSHMI, W/O A.NAGRAJ NAIDU, R/O 4-142, KOTA STREET, YEMMIGANUR,KURNOOL DT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME DEPARTMENT),VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.ANDHRA PRADESH
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALGIRI,ANDHRA PRADESH.
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KURNOOL DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH
4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ADONI, KURNOOL DT, ANDHRA PRADESH
5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, TALUKA POLICE STATION, ADONI.
KURNOOL DT ANDHRA PRADESH
6. THE S H O OF PEDDAKADBURU P S, ADONI, KURNOOL DT , ANDHRA PRADESH
...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
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pleased toMay be pleased to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularily one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action On complaints made by the petitioner on 20.05.2025 to the 6th respondent is as illegal, arbitrary, violation of section 173(1), 173(3) of BNSS, contrary to the guidelines issued by the apex court in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of UP , Imran Pratahap Gadhi Vs State of Gujarath apart from violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take appropriate action on the complaint dated 20.05.2025 and also direct to intiate departmental inquiry and punish the Respondent No.6 for neglecting to perfom his statuatory duties u/s 173 (1), 173(3) of BNSS and for the violation of guidelines of Hon'ble Supreme Court in lalitha kumari vs state of UP and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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.6 to Consider the petitioner representation dtd : 20.05.2025 forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. B R S KALYAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularily one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action On complaints made by the petitioner on 20.05.2025 to the 6th respondent is as illegal, arbitrary, violation of section 173(1), 173(3) of BNSS, contrary to the guidelines issued by the apex court in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of UP , Imran Pratahap Gadhi Vs State of Gujarath apart from violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to
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take appropriate action on the complaint dated 20.05.2025 and also direct to intiate departmental inquiry and punish the Respondent No.6 for neglecting to perfom his statuatory duties u/s 173 (1), 173(3) of BNSS and for the violation of guidelines of Hon'ble Supreme Court in lalitha kumari vs state of UP and to pass.…”
2. Heard Sri BRS Kalyan Reddu, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance.
5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.07.2025 MH
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.17468 of 2025
Dated.15.07.2025
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