Yerukalla Revathi @ Yerukalava Revathi, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/21050/2025 · 2025-08-13
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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APHC010409282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Vi THURSDAY.THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21050 OF 2025 Between: Yerukalla Revathi @ Yerukalava Revathi, W/o Late Y. Venkateswarlu, about 26 years, Occ: Unemployed, Chittvel Mandal, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh. Aged R/o Gandhi Nagar, Vaddipalli Village ...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, Rayachoty, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Rayachoty Sub Division, District, Andhra Pradesh. Annamayya
4. The Sub-Inspector of Police/Station House Officer, Chittvel Police Station, Chittvel Town, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh.
5. Deragula Rajeshwari, W/o D Venkateshu, Aged about 35 years R/o. Dudyala Village, Dachepalli mandal, Annamayya District.
6. Yerukalla Ramulamma, W/o Yerukalla Siddaiah Aged about 50 years R/o Vadipalli village. Pullampeta Mandal, Annamayya District.
7. Yerukalla Siddaiah, S/o Not known. Aged about 55 years, R/o Vadipalli village, Pullampeta Mandal, Annamayya District.
*% ...RESPONDENTS praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue an appropriate Writ writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent police in not disposing the complaint of the petitioner, dated without conducting any investigation evidence and failed to register FIR despite the action against the unofficial Respondent no.5 to 7 as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and also in contravention of Apex court
Judgment in Lalita Kumari Vs Government of consequently direct the respondent Police to register petitioner and take appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India may be or order or direction more particularly 16.12.2024 in accordance with law or giving any opportunity to submit said complaint or taken any U.P.,(2014) 2 see 1 and the complaint of the Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the respondents to register may be pleased to a case against respondents no. 5 to 7 for kidnapping the minor daughter named Gowthami, aged 5 years from the lawful custody of the petitioner being the mother and forcibly retaining the custody of the minor child, pending disposal of above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. AYESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7: The Court made the following order:
GP FOR HOME
0APHC010409282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21050/2025 Between:
1.YERUKALLA REVATHI @ YERUKALAVA REVATHI,, W/0 LATE Y VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC- UNEMPLOYED, R/0 GANDHI NAGAR, VADDIPALLI VILLAGE, CHITTVEL MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, RAYACHOTY SUB DIVISION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE/STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHITTVEL POLICE STATION, CHITTVEL TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
5.DERAGULA RAJESHWARI, W/0 D VENKATESHU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/DUDYALA VILLAGE VILLAGE, DACHEPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 6.YERUKALLA RAMULAMMA, W/0 YERUKALLASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/0 VADIPALLI VILLAGE, PULLAMPETA MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.
7. YERUKALLASIDDAIAH, S/0 NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/0 VADIPALLI VILLAGE, PULLAMPETA MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.AYESHAAZMAS Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
ORDER: ( This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
*• 2 . ^^otsringtZoSn^ZfZsnT:SnLZT °' the petitioner dated 16 12 2024 in »rr disposing the complaint of register FIR despite the said cSam orfT.n unofficial Respondent no 5 to 7 ai^Seaa! arhifm aga/ns^ the of natural justice and also in JJain Constitution of India and also ZlZZr 21 and 300A of Lalita Kumari Vs Government of J R 2o4TTsle iZ7clT the respondent Police to register the comolaht nf tn ^^^^f^uently direct appropriate action in the matter in accordaneTZth iJ"Z ^ in
2. Heard Ms.Ayesha Azma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq learned Assistant Government Pleader for
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Home, for Home would submit that the Legal Services Authority, Kadapa. petitioner has also fairly conceded the PLC is pending before the District
4.
Learned counsel for the and placed on record the Services Authority, which is numbered as PLC. same representation submitted to the District Legal
5. In View of the above, since the PLC is pending for consideration the said authority, the police Considering the submissions before need not proceed to register any crime.
6. made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to pursue her remedies before the District her PLC is pending, in accordance with law. Legal Services Authority, where There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT. REGISTRyVR //TRUE COPY// fi^ToFFICER SEC To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Rayachoty, Annamayya Pradesh.
3. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Rayachoty Sub Division District, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Sub-Inspector of PPlice/Station Station, Chittvel Town, Annamayya District, Andhra
5. One CC to M/s. Ayesha Azma S, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra
7. Two CD Copies. District, Andhra Annamayya House Officer, Chittvel Police Pradesh. Pradesh [OUT] ssb
HIGH COURT DATED: 14/08/2025
ORDER WP No. 21050 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS