1 APHC010354182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18265/2025 Between: 1. V SRIJA, V. SRIJA D/O V. HARI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O DOOR NO. 8-75, KALIKIRI PANCHAYAT, MAJARA THOPUKADAPALLI, KALIKIRI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, OFFICE AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT TIRUPATHI 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALIKIRI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KALIKIRI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 6. A RAMANAYYA, S/O LATE A. HANUMANTAYYA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OC AGRICULTURE, R/O DOOR NO.3-143-12, THELLAGUTTAPALLI, PATHEGADA VILLAGE, KALIKIRI MANDAL, ANNAMA3/YA DISTRICT 2 7. A SUGUNAMMA, W/O A. RAMANAYYA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O DOOR NO.3-143-12, THELLAGUTTAPALLI, PATHEGADA VILLAGE, KALIKIRI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA 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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not taking further steps in registering the F.I.R on the petitioners complaint Dt. 16.06.2025 inspite of repeated requests, though it is a cognizable offence, as nothing but illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and violative of fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Judgment in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh, rendered by the Honble Supreme Court of India and consequently direct the Respondents, to take action by registering the F.I.R on the petitioners complaint Dt. 16.06.2025 and pass such 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, to take action by registering the F.l.R, on the petitioner’s complaint Dt. 16.06.2025, pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Hon’ble court, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18265/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not taking further steps in registering the F.I.R on the petitioners complaint Dt. 16.06.2025 inspite of repeated requests, though it is a cognizable offence, as nothing but illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and violative of fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Judgment in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh, rendered by the Honble Supreme Court of India and consequently direct the Respondents, to take action by registering the F.I.R on the petitioners complaint Dt. 16.06.2025 and pass such…” 2. Heard Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that after receiving the complaint/representation, preliminary enquiry has been conducted and the Police found that the matter is of civil in nature. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter before appropriate forum. 4 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to pursue the matter before the appropriate forum. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 21.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.18265 of 2025 Dated.21.07.2025 UPS 77