1 APHC010855882018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 41357/2018 Between: 1. VEMPALLI MAHABOOB BASHA, S/O. BABA SAHAD, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,OCC. HEAD CONSTABLE, ID NO.1687, D.NO.1/370-3, MARUTHI NAGAR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAKKIREDDYPALLI CICLE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GALIVEDU POLICE STATION, YSR KADAPA 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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the respondents more particularly respondent No. 4 in not registering the FIR basing on the complaint given by the petitioner on 23-08-2018 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the guidelines laid by the Honble Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs 2 State of U P and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to register the FIR basing on the petitioner's complaint dated. 23-08-2018 pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the 4th respondent to register the FIR basing on the petitioner's complaint dated: 23-08-2018 pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PENJURI VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 41357/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the respondents more particularly respondent No. 4 in not registering the FIR basing on the complaint given by the petitioner on 23-08-2018 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the guidelines laid by the Honble Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of U P and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to register the FIR basing on the petitioner's complaint dated. 23-08-2018 pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous, as the case was ended in acquittal. 3. Sri P.Venugopal, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.41357 of 2018 Dated.23.07.2025 UPS 113