1 APHC010373762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19222/2025 Between: 1. M/S. RAMESWARLAL AND COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT D.NO 11-1-23, K.N. ROAD, P.B. NO 20, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DIST - 534102 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, VIJESH KUMAR TAYAL, S/O PADAM KUMAR GUPTA ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,VELAGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH,MANGALAGIRI,GUNTUR 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DIST 4. THE SHO, TADEPALLIGUDEM TOWN POLICE STATION K.N RD, SUBBARAOPET, TADEPALLIGUDEM - 534101 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMN BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520013 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, NEAR BOYS CONVENT, TTD KALYANAMANDAPAM 2 ROAD, XAVIER NAGAR, ELURU - 534007 7. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, PRAVARTAN BHAWAN, APJ ABDUL KALAM ROAD, NEW DELHI -110 011 8. VUDDEMARI AMARNATH, S/O VUDDEMARI NAGADAS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC CHIEF MANAGER CANARA BANK, TANUKU BRANCH, 9. AUTHORIZED OFFICER, CANARA BANK, ARM BRANCH, HYDERABAD 10. AKULA SRIHARI RAO, S/O. AKULA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC GOVT EMPLOYEE, R/O 8-3-224/9/68/1-(H-57/A), SURVEY NO. 39, MADHURANAGAR COLONY, YOUSUFGUDA VILLAGE, HYDERABAD - 500038 ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondents more specifically Respondent No.4 to 7 in neither registering case nor conducting any investigation for the collusive acts of criminal conspiracy, money laundering, earning money through illegal gratification by unofficial Respondent No. 10 in violation to Rule 18(2) in Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 inter alia hand in glove with unofficial Respondent No. 8 and 9 for using the money earned through illegal gratification for purchase of property admeasuring 130.50 Sq.Yds out of Ac 5.08 cts situated at D.No 11-1-23 (Old D.No 4-2-115), R.S No 213, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District vide sale certificate dated 06.06.2025 registered before Sub-Registrar, Tadepalligudem bearing Doc No 6793/2025, dated 10.06.2025 which is the subject matter of this writ petition, as arbitrary, deliberate dereliction of duty and against the law laid down by Supreme Court in LalitaKumari v. Government of U.P., (2014) 2 see 1 and violation of the fundamental rights of the Petitioner, more particularly Article 14, Article 21 and Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently henceforth direct Respondent No.4 to 7 to register the FIR for the criminal acts mentioned in the complaint dated 08.07.2025, investigate and file charge sheet against and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 direct Respondent No.4 to 7 to register the FIR for the criminal acts enumerated in the complaint dated 08.07.2025, investigate and file charge sheet pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIKHILESH T Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NIKHILESH T Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S.SYAM SUNDER RAO SC cum Spl P.P. For ACB 2. GP FOR HOME 3. BACHINA HANUMANTHA RAO (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19222 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondents more specifically Respondent No.4 to 7 in neither registering case nor conducting any investigation for the collusive acts of criminal conspiracy, money laundering, earning money through illegal gratification by unofficial Respondent No. 10 in violation to Rule 18(2) in Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 inter alia hand in glove with unofficial Respondent No. 8 and 9 for using the money earned through illegal gratification for purchase of property admeasuring 130.50 Sq.Yds out of Ac 5.08 cts situated at D.No 11-1-23 (Old D.No.4-2-115), R.S No 213, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District vide sale certificate dated 06.06.2025 registered before Sub-Registrar, Tadepalligudem bearing Doc No 6793/2025, dated 10.06.2025 which is the subject matter of this writ petition, as arbitrary, deliberate dereliction of duty and against the law laid down by Supreme Court in LalitaKumari v. Government of U.P., (2014) 2 see 1 and violation of the fundamental rights of the Petitioner, more particularly Article 14, Article 21 and Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently henceforth direct Respondent No.4 to 7 to register the FIR for the criminal acts mentioned in the complaint dated 08.07.2025, investigate and file charge sheet against and pass such…” 2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on receipt of written instructions, would submit that no crime has been registered against the unofficial respondent, since the subject matter in the present petition is purely civil in nature. 5 4. Recording the same, the Writ petition is disposed of. 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: 12.08.2025. UPS 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.19222 of 2025 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 153