1 APHC010939192018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45366/2018 Between: 1. NATUKULA SRINIVASA CHANDRA SEKHARA @ SRINIVASARAO, S/O.LATE RAMA SWAMY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. SOCIAL WORKER, R/O.D.NO.7-760, NEHRU BAZAAR, MARKAPUR TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. SUB DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MARKAPURAM DIVISION, MARKAPURAM TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MARKAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, MARKAPURAM TOWN, 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not registering the crime on the petitioners complaint dated 24.10.2018 on the file of 4th respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of 2 legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the crime and prosecute the accused persons for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law and 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 crime on the petitioner's complaint dated 24.10.2018 and prosecute the accused persons for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45366/2018 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 declaring the action of the respondents in not registering the crime on the petitioners complaint dated 24.10.2018 on the file of 4th respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the crime and prosecute the accused persons for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law and pass…” 2. Heard Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that after receiving the complaint/representation, preliminary enquiry has been conducted and the Police found that the matter is of civil in nature. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter before appropriate forum. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to recourse his remedies before the appropriate forum. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.45366 of 2018 Dated.25.07.2025 UPS 207