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2025 DAILYLAW 2511 (AP)

RADHAPRAVALIKA v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/302/2025 · 2025-07-15

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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^APHCOI0093882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 302 OF 2025 Between: Radhapravalika, D/o Chandrasekhar, W/o Konakandia Mani about 29 years, R/o 23-1-113/1, Gandhi Road, Near Gandhi Statue Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Deep, Aged Ongole ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. The Sub Divisional Police Office, Ongole Prakasam District. 4. The Inspector of Police, l-Town, Police Station, District. 5. The Station House Officer, l-Town, Police Station District. Sub-Division, Ongole Ongole, Prakasam Ongole, Prakasam ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue the High Court may be an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent police in not disposing A ■ the complaints of the petitioner on 05.05.2024 and 21.10.2024 in accordance with law, without doing any investigation or giving any opportunityto submit evidence and failed to register FIR despite the receipt of the said complaint as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also in violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also in of Apex court Judgment in Lalitha Kumari V. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 66., and consequently direct the respondent Police to register the complaint of the petitioner and take appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SHAIK ASIF Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 5: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010003882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 302/2025 Between: 1.RADHAPRAVALIKA, D/0 CHANDRASEKHAR, W/0 KONAKANDIA MANI DEEP AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/0 23-1-113/1, GANDHI ROAD, NEAR GANDHI STATUE, ONGOLE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PRAKASAM ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3.THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICE, ONGOLE SUB-DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, L-TOWN, POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, L-TOWN, POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 or order or direction more particularly writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent police in not disposing the complaints of the petitioner on 05.05.2024 and 21.10.2024 in accordance with law, without doing any investigation or giving any opportunity to submit evidence and failed to register FIR despite the receipt of the said complaint as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also in violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also in of Apex court Judgment in Lalitha Kumari V. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 66., and consequently direct the respondent Police to register the complaint of the petitionerand take appropriateaction in the matter in accordance with law and to pass 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SHAIKASIF Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: "... to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent police in not disposing the complaints of the petitioner on 05.05.2024 and 21.10.2024 in accordance with law, without doing any investigation or giving any opportunity to submit evidence and failed to register FIR despite the receipt of the said complaint as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also in violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also in of Apex court Judgment in Lalitha Kumari V. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 66., and consequently direct the respondent Police to register the complaint of the petitioner and take appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law and to pass ...." 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents would submit that a direction may be given to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the Trial Court as per law since the cause of action does not survive before this Court and that this Court may pass appropriate orders by disposing of this Writ Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioner is at liberty to work out the remedy before the Trial Court as per law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. . V Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. / 2. The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. The Sub-Divisional Police Office, Ongole Sub-Division, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Inspector of Police, l-Town, Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5. The Station House Officer, l-Town, Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District. 6. One CC to SRI SHAIK ASIF Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 16/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 302 OF 2025 g( 3 0JUL 2025 Co ntSectioaXW DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS