APHC010628282018 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. 30004/2018 Between: 1. VARANASI RANGA RAO, S/O LATE KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC,AGRICULTURE RESIDENT OF 10-18- 7/1, SARANGADOLA STREET SRIKAKULAM 2. VARANASI GOPALA RAO, S/O LATE LAXMANA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC, BUSINESS RESIDENT OF 10-3-15, BONTAVARI STREET SRIKAKULAM 3. VARANASI MAHAVA RAO, S/O LATE KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC, AGRICULTURE/BUSINESS RESIDENT OF 10-3-19, BONTAVARI STREET SRIKAKULAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT.REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SRIKAKULAM 3. ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SRIKAKULAM 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ETCHERLA POLICE STATION ETCHERLA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. HANUMANTHU KRISHNA RAO, S/O APPAIAH DORA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, OCC, BUSINESS RESIDENT OF 12-8-6, OFFICIAL COLONY SRIKAKULAM 6. HANUMANTHU KIRAN KUMAR, S/O KRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC, BUSINESS RESIDENT OF 12-8-6, OFFICIAL COLONY SRIKAKULAM 7. HANUMANTHU MURALIDHAR, S/O KRISHNA RAO RESIDENT OF 12-8-6, OFFICIAL COLONY SRIKAKULAM TOWN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 8. MATCHA GOPI RESIDENT OF SARUGUDOLA STREET SRIKAKAKULAM TOWN, SRIKAKULARN DISTRICT 9. KARAKAVALASA VADDI BABU, S/O PRABHAKAR RAO AGED 2 ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDENT OF OPP TO GAYATRI SCHOOL NEAR SANTOSHIMATA TEMPLE, SRIKAKULAM 10. NAKKA RAMPRASAD, S/O TRINADH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, PEDDAPADU VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM MANDAL AND DISTRICT 11. KALAGANDU PREM KUMAR, S/O PANDU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, PEDDAPADU VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM 12. PONTURU RAMESH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS C/O HANUMANTHU MURALIDHAR S/O KRISHNA RAO RESIDENT OF 12-8-6, OFFICIAL COLONY SRIKAKULAM TOWN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 13. BOTCHA VENUGOPAL, S/O BOTTA SIVA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, PEDAPADU VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM MANDAL AND DISTRICT 14. BONTHU SIMHADRI, S/O LATE APPANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SINGUPURAM VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM MANDAL AND DISRICT 15. NAKKA TRINATH, S/O LATE VENKATI AGED 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PEDDAPADU VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM MANDAL AND DISTRICT 16. NAKKA RAMANA, S/O TIRUPATI RAO AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PEDDAPADU VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM MANDAL AND DISTRICT 17. VENKATA RAO, VELAMA RESIDENT OF TANGIVARIPETA VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM MANDAL ANDDISTRICT ...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 direction more particularly in the nature of a writ of Mandamus under article 226 of the constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in not registering the crime against the respondents 5 to 17 pursuance to the complaints dated 2.4.2018, 13.4.2018 and 26.4.2018 as illegal arbitrary and in violation of judgment of Honble Supreme court report in Lalitha Kumari Vs State UP and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to register the crime against the unofficial respondents 5 to 17 and conduct investigation and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ .... to issue a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of a writ of Mandamus under article 226 of the constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in not registering the crime against the respondents 5 to 17 pursuance to the complaints dated 2.4.2018, 13.4.2018 and 26.4.2018 as illegal arbitrary and in violation of judgment of Honble Supreme court report in Lalitha Kumari Vs State UP and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to register the crime against the unofficial respondents 5 to 17 and conduct investigation and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents on instructions would submit that the subject matter of this writ petition is civil in nature and that the civil suit filed by the Petitioners for the subject matter was dismissed by the concerned civil Court and that this Court may pass appropriate orders by disposing of this Writ Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner is in attendance. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 30004 of 2018 16.07.2025 Mjl /*