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Guntla Lakshmi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/23393/2020 · 2025-08-17

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010351642020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23393/2020 Between: 1. GUNTLA LAKSHMI, W/O GUNTLA APPA RAO,AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- COOLI, R/O.PLOT NO. 42, GOLAGAM VILLAGE AND GRAMA .PANCHAYATH, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATANAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATANAM 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATANAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, , ANAKAPALLI SUB DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI POLICE STATION, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. 6. D EASWARAIAH, THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI POLICE STATION, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. 7. THE THASILDHAR, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. 8. GOKIVADA DEMUDU, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC- COOLI, R/O VASAVI COLONY, GOLAGAM PANCHAYATH, ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. 9. GORLI SURIBABU, S/O RAMA NAIDU. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC- EX-SARPANCH, R/O GOLAGAM VILLAGE AND GRAMA PANCHAYTH,- ANAKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATANAM. ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein without registering the FIR dated 23.11.2020 under SC/ST Act, 5th and 6th respondents registered FIR on 28.11.2020 by adding two lines and violating tthe section 4 of the SC/ST Act.and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the same otherwise referred as a false cases through the Sub Division Police Officer as illegal arbitrary and violative of articles 14,16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to appoint the same other Investigation Officer instead of Present Sub Division Police Officer conduct the proper investigation in Crime No. 711/2020 dated 28.11.2020 and take action aganist the 5th and 6th respondents in respect of the violating of Section 4 of the SC/ST Act Atrocities Act and delibrately supporting the unofficial respondents and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the case and vacate the village and pass 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 respondents to conduct the proper investigation in Crime No. 711/2020 dated 28.11.2020 and take action aganist the 5th and 6th respondents in respect of the violating of Section 4 of the SC/ST Act Atrocities Act and delibrately supporting the unofficial respondents and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the case and vacate the village pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. PELLETI RAJESH KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23393 of 2020 ORDER: 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 declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein without registering the FIR dated 23.11.2020 under SC/ST Act, 5th and 6th respondents registered FIR on 28.11.2020, by adding two lines and violating the section 4 of the SC/ST Act and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the same otherwise referred as a false cases through the Sub Division Police Officer as illegal arbitrary and violative of articles 14,16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to appoint the same other Investigation Officer instead of Present Sub Division Police Officer conduct the proper investigation in Crime No.711 of 2020 dated 28.11.2020 and take action against the 5th and 6th respondents in respect of the violating of Section 4 of the SC/ST Act Atrocities Act and deliberately supporting the unofficial respondents and threatening the petitioner to withdraw the case and vacate the village and pass…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. 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: 18.08.2025. SRT HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.23393 of 2020 Dated.18.08.2025 SRT 138