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K. LALITHA v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/32835/2018 · 2025-07-15

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010680282018 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: 32835/2018 Between: 1. K. LALITHA, W/O SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC-POSTAL ASSISTANT, R/O H.NO.43-201-A-G2, NITYA SREE APARTMENT, N.R.PET, KURNOOL.KURNOOL 2. K.NAGA VARAPRASAD,, S/O LATE TIRUPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.9/ 13, NEAR OM SHANTHI, BETHAMCHERLA TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.GUNTUR 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT AT KURNOOL. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. SAMUDRALA NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.201, VAMSI KRISHNA APARTMENTS, ROAD NO.8, N.R.PET, KURNOOL. 6. BHEEMISETTI PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.101, VAMSI KRISHNA APARTMENTS, ROAD NO.8, N.R.PET, KURNOOL. 7. MAMATHA DEVI, W/O RAJENDRA KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, C/O MAMATHA SILKS, NEHRU ROAD, KURNOOL. 8. MOHINI DEVI, W/O CHAGAN RAJ JAIN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O MAMATHA SILKS, NEHRU ROAD, KURNOOL. 9. AMBATI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O 3-121, OSMANIA ROAD, KURNOOL. 10. DR A ANIL KUMAR, S/O A.P.RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SAI NANDI DENTAL CLINIC, OLD BUS STAND, KURNOOL. 2 11. B SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, B.N.I.R. TRANSPORT, URBAN BANK ROAD, KURNOOL. 12. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, DIVYA ROAD LINES, OLD BUS STAND, KURNOOL. 13. TIRUVEEDHI SRAVAN KUMAR, S/O VIJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SHOP NO.10, PADMASRI JEWELLARIES, SHROWFF BAZAR, KURNOOL. 14. MANCHIKANTI HAZARATH KUMAR, S/O KHAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O PLOT NO.40, NITVA SRI APARTMENT, N.R.PET, KURNOOL. 15. ENUGURI KASAMMA, W/O E.VENKATA SUBBAIAH, R/O 59-9-1, NEAR KING MARKET, KURNOOL. 16. E VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED AB OUT 64 YEARS, R/O 59-9-1, NEAR KING MARKET, KURNOOL. 17. B RANADEV SINGH, S/O RAJENDRAPRASAD SINGH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.17, LAKSHMI GARDENS, JOHARAPURAM ROAD, KURNOOL. 18. B RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.17, LAKSHMI GARDENS, JOHARAPURAM ROAD, KURNOOL. 19. B ARUNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.15, LAKSHMI GARDENS, JOHARAPURAM ROAD, KURNOOL. 20. M SANTHA KUMARI, W/O SRINIVAS REDDY, R/O FLAT NO.401, NEHA RESIDENCY, BLOCK B, CHANAKYAPURI COLONY, NEAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL, KURNOOL. 21. SARVEPALLI HEMALATHA, W/O VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O FLAT NO.302, AVR NIVAS, TYAGARAJA NAGAR, 4TH STREET, NELLORE. 22. S KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, C/O SURYA TRADERS, OLD BUS STAND, KURNOOL 23. CHITRALA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, S/O PEDDA SUBRAHMANYAM, PROP. SURYA TRADERS, OLD BUS STAND, KURNOOL. 24. PERURU RAJA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, CHIT AND FINANCE BUSINESS, H.NO.53-51, HYDER SAB GATE, NEAR KING MARKET, KURNOOL. 25. B RAMACHANDRAIAH, S/O B.PEDDA PULLAIAH, SRI GURU RAGHAVENDRA MEDICAL STORES, GANDHINAGAR, KURNOOL. 26. SOMISETTI PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O RAJAIAH, JAI MARUTHI PETROL BUNK, SUNKESULA ROAD, KURNOOL. 27. SRI DOWLA, JAI MARUTHI PETROL BUNK, SUNKESULA ROAD, 3 KURNOOL. 28. BHEEMISETTI VENKATESWARLU, S/O CHANDRAIAH, CHANDRAIAH KIRANA STORES, NEAR KING MARKET, KURNOOL. 29. M MADHUSUDHANA REDDY, S/O BHEEMA REDDY, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, FLAT NO. 503, KPS GRAND, NEAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL, KURNOOL. 30. MALA MADHUSUDHANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, JASWANTH CONSTRUCTIONS, 3RD FLOOR, SKANDA BUSINESS PARK, ABDULLAH KHAN ESTATE, KURNOOL. 31. REDDY SEKHAR REDDY, FLAT NO.401, PRASANTH TOWERS, BEHIND RAJA VIHAR HOTEL, KURNOOL. 32. LAKSHMAN KUMAR, PROPRIETOR, SRI VENKATA RAMANA AGENCIES, 76-99-1A, RADHA NAGAR, BALLARI ROAD, KURNOOL. 33. KHASIM VALI, SRI VENKATA RAMANA AGENCIES, 76-99-1A, RADHA NAGAR, BALLARI ROAD, KURNOOL. 34. SYED AHMED, H.NO.34-94-10, BANDIMETTA POOLA BAZAR, KURNOOL. 35. BHEEMISETTI BRAHMAIAH, S/O LAKSHMAIAH, BHARATH PETROL BUNK, PRAKASH NAGAR, KURNOOL. 36. PALURU ANURADHA, W/O HUSSAIN SETTI, R/O 301, SAI MY HOMES, RAMALINGESWARA NAGAR, KURNOOL. 37. PALURU VAMSI KRISHNA, S/O HUSSAIN SETTI, R/O 301, SAI MY HOMES, RAMALINGESWARA NAGAR, KURNOOL. 38. GURAVAIAH, BHARATH PETROL BUNK, PRAKASH NAGAR, KURNOOL. 39. MALLIKARJUN SARMA, EMPLOYEE, A.P.ASSEMBLY, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 40. SAPURU SANKAR, NARESH COMPUTERS, 9-1-45-53-7-1, BESIDES NTR STATUTE, NEAR BAPU NAGAR BUS STOP, LANGARHOUSE, HYDERABAD. 41. VEERA BHADRAPPA, FLAT NO.1 10, PARDHASARADHI TOWERS, GALESH NAGAR, KURNOOL. 42. S CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, R/O 56-6-2857, SEETHARAMNAGAR, KURNOOL. 43. NARASIMHA REDDY, FLAT NO.105, S.S.V.R.PARADISE, V.R.COLONY, KURNOOL 44. MANIKYA REDDY, FLAT NO.105, S.S.V.R.PARADISE, V.R.COLONY, KURNOOL. 45. E K GIRISH SINGH, COSMIC KENT TECHNO SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD., PLO- NO.939, AYYAPPA SOCIETY, MADHAPUR, HYDERABAD. 4 46. B SUBBA RAO, H.NO.58-89-2-6, NEAR SANKARA MUTT, KANDHERI, KURNOOL. 47. C SUNEETHA, W/O HANUMANTH REDDY, FLOUR MILL, BESIDE MORE SUPER MARKET, NANDYAL ROAD, KURNOOL. 48. T SRINIVAS REDDY, C/O SURYA TRADERS, OLD BUS STAND, KURNOOL. 49. MADHUSUDHANA REDDY, BHAGYALAKSHMI TRADERS, SHOP NO.3, RTC COMPLEX, NEAR RTC BUS STAND, KURNOOL. 50. GUNDA MANJU, W/O CHANDRASEKHAR, C/O SRI RAM VEHICLE FINANCE LTD., GAYATRI ESTATE, KURNOOL. 51. GUNDA CHANDRASEKHAR, C/O SRI RAM VEHICLE FINANCE LTD., GAYATRI ESTATE, KURNOOL. 52. NAGARAJU, C/O P I INDUSTRIES, SAI JAGADEESWARA ASSOCIATES, DHANUNJAYA VARMA COMPLEX, BELLARI ROAD, KURNOOL. 53. SIVARAMA KRISHNA REDDY, C/O P I INDUSTRIES, SAI JAGADEESWARA ASSOCIATES, DHANUNJAYA VARMA COMPLEX, BELLARI ROAD, KURNOOL. 54. GUNDA SRIKANTH, S/O MANJUNATH, FLAT NO. 403, M.S.G.B.N. RESIDENCY, C.GURUBRAHMA NAGAR, BELLARI ROAD, KURNOOL. 55. M SIMHADRI NAIDU, S/O RAMU, R/O FLAT NO.303, LAKSHMI VANI DELIGHT APARTMENT, LAKSHMINAGAR COLONY, STREET NO.5, ATTAPUR, HYDERABAD. 56. DR M SANKARA RAO, S/O RAMU, R/O FLAT NO.303, LAKSHMI VANI DELIGHT APARTMENT, LAKSHMINAGAR COLONY, STREET NO.5, ATTAPUR, HYDERABAD. 57. P RAVI CHANDRA REDDY, FLAT NO. 401, PRASANTHI TOWERS, BESIDE RAJA VIHAR, KURNOOL. 58. M A RAVINDRAN, PLOT NO. 826, SILPA SINGAPORE TOWNSHIP, KURNOOL. 59. CHALAMAKUNTA HARSHAVARDHAN REDDY, INDOFIL INDUSTRIES LTD., 7TH FLOOR, SWAPNALOK COMPLEX, S.D.ROAD, SECUNDERABAD. 60. P VENKATESWARA RAO, WAY SIDE FAST FOOD, NEW RTC BUS STAND, KURNOOL. 61. G ANIL KUMAR, R/O 84-141, SHAREEN NAGAR, KURNOOL. 62. ANITHA, R/O 84-141, SHAREEN NAGAR, KURNOOL. 63. K VIJAY KUMAR, RALLIES INDIA LTD., PLOT NO.6A, NEAR WEAKER SECTIONS COLONY, ULCHALA ROAD, KURNOOL. 64. ASHOK KUMAR JAIN, S/O CHAGAN RAJ JAIN, MANI BHADRA TEXTILES, NEHRU ROAD, KURNOOL. 65. CHILUKURI SRIKANTH, 0/O BSNL, SRINIVASA NAGAR, 5 KURNOOL. 66. M/ S BAJAJ FINANCE PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, MALBAR GOLD COMPLEX, GANDHINAGAR, KURNOOL. ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in not providing police protection to the petitioners and their family members as illegal and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to provide police protection to the petitioners and their respective family members from the hands of the respondents 5 to 66 or anybody claiming through them and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. G KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY 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 direct the respondents 2 to 4 to provide police protection to the petitioners and their respective family members from the hands of the respondents 5 to 66 or anybody claiming through them, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on instructions would submit that in the light of the interim order passed by this Court in 14.09.2018, no threat is found against the Petitioners as on date and that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 6 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the said submission, this Court may pass appropriate orders by disposing of this writ petition. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 7 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 32835 of 2018 16.07.2025 Mjl /*