APHC010346192025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17657/2025 Between: 1. R RAJANIKANTH, .S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA AGED 46 YEARS OCC. TEACHER R/O DASARI VEEDHI, SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE DEPARTMENT AP POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID, OFFICE OF THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, AP DGP HEAD QUARTERS, FIRST FLOOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CID, VISHAKHAPATNAM, PINE APPLE COLONY, MUDASARLOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARSIPATNAM TOWN POLICE STATION NARSIPATNAM VISHAKHAPATNAM 2 7. REMULA V PRADEEP, S/O REMULA SATYANARAYANA R/O 2- 281/3 SARADANAGAR, BALIGATTAM, NARSIPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM 8. MADDU SAGARIKA, W/O NADELLA ARJUN R/O FLAT NO 202 SRI KRISHNA APARTMENTS, PRASANTHI NAGAR NEARBY, NARSIPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM 9. NETALA SYAMALA DEVI, W/O REMULA V PRADEEP R/O GUMADAM MUNICIPAL SCHOOL SALUR MUNICIPALITY, SALUR VISAKHAPATNAM 10. NADELLA ARJUN NAIDU, H/O MADDU SAGARIKA R/O FLAT NO 202 SRI KRISHNA APARTMENTS, PRASANTHI NAGAR NEAR, NARSIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 11. REVELA SATYANARAYANA, R/O PRADEEP KANTH R/O DR.NO.2- 281/3, SARADANAGAR, BALIGATTAM NARSIPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM 12. KUPARALA INDIRA, M/O PRADEEP KANTH OCC. GOVT TEACHER O/O ZP GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL NARSIPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM 13. NADELLA MADHAN MOHAN NAIDU, F/O ARJUN NAIDU R/O FLAT NO 202, SRI KRISHNA APARTMENTS, PRASANTHI NAGAR NEAR, NARSIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 14. MUTTARAJU MARIDIRAJU, S/0 SATYANARAYANA R/O D NO 2- 26/1, SARADA NAGAR, NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, NARSIPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents more particularly 3rd respondent for delay in consult the respondent no.5 and 6 to take action on the complaint made by petitioner dated 04.06.2025 against respondent no.7 to 14 for the economic offence committed by them towards petitioner is illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents more particularly respondent no.3 to 6 forthwith take over the 3 case pursuant to the complaint made by petitioner dated 04.06.2025 and register the FIR against respondent no.7 to 14 for the economic offence committed by them towards petitioner and investigate lay the Charge Sheet and effectively conduct prosecution against Respondent No 7 to 14 and 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents more particularly respondent no.3 to dispose the complaint made by petitioner dated 04.06.2025 against respondent no.7 to 14 for the economic offence committed by them towards petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SPL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CID 4 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “….to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents more particularly 3rd respondent for delay in consult the respondent no.5 and 6 to take action on the complaint made by petitioner dated 04.06.2025 against respondent no.7 to 14 for the economic offence committed by them towards petitioner is illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents more particularly respondent no.3 to 6 forthwith take over the case pursuant to the complaint made by petitioner dated 04.06.2025 and register the FIR against respondent no.7 to 14 for the economic offence committed by them towards petitioner and investigate lay the Charge Sheet and effectively conduct prosecution against Respondent No 7 to 14 and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri P.Rathnakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are not taking action against the complaint made by the 04.06.2025. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the respondent No.4 called the petitioner and enquired into the matter. 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondents are directed to look into the matter and act according to law. 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: 25.07.2025 MH 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 123 WRIT PETITION NO: 17657/2025 Dt.25.07.2025 MH