APHC010447442019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26/2020 Between: 1. P.KOTESWARA REDDY,, S/O.P.CHINNA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.3-8,KRISHNAMSHETTI PALLE, GIDDALUR MANDAL,PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, GUTNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GIDDALUR P.S, 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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 herein in not registering the FIR against petitioner complaints dated 23- 11-2019 and 13-12-2019, which is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and violation Principle of natural Justice and consequent y direct the respondents herein to take action on the 2 petitioner reports dated 23-11-2019 and 13-12-2019, forthwith, further direst the 4th respondent to register an FIR against the persons whom petit loner made complaints as otherwise petitioner and his family members will suffer serious finance loss and hardship 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 grant interim directions directing the respondents herein to register an FIR against the persons whom petitioner made complaints on 23-11-2019 and 13-12-2019, forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALLA SIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 herein in not registering the FIR against petitioner complaints dated 23-11-2019 and 13-12-2019, which is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and violation Principle of natural Justice and consequent y direct the respondents herein to take action on the petitioner reports dated 23-11-2019 and 13-12-2019, forthwith, further direst the 4th respondent to register an FIR against the persons whom petit loner made complaints as otherwise petitioner and his family members will suffer serious finance loss and hardship...…” 2. Heard Sri Challa Siva Sankar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are not registering the FIR against the complaints dated 23.11.2019 and 13.12.2019 made by the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that no crime has been registered on the representations made by the petitioner, since the petitioner did not turn up to the notice issued under Section 160 Cr.P.C. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedies. 4 6. Considering the submissions, this 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 VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 04.08.2025 MH 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 35 W.P.No.26 of 2020 Dated.04.08.2025 MH