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2025 DAILYLAW 40302 (AP)

Velugu Koteswara Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/24400/2021 · 2025-10-28

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010395982021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24400/2021 Between: 1. VELUGU KOTESWARA RAO, S/O LATE SRINIVASA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-1/6-42, BESIDE LOTUS LEGEND, KARAKATTA SOUTH, KUMMARIPALEM CENTRE, VIDHYADHARAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA - 520 012, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, GJ5J PLUS MH9, BUCKINGHAMPETA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520 002. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, COLLECTOR OFFICE ROAD, R AND B QUARTERS, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522004. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GURAZALA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 522 415. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MACHERLA RURAL POLICE STATION, MACHERLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MACHERLA RURAL POLICE STATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. VELUGU ANJALI, W/O KOTESWARA RAO, D/O TALLA RANGAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O SOMIREDDY BAZAR, NEAR POLERAMMA TEMPLE, MACHERLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 426. ...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 pleased to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents 5 and 6 herein in interfering with the matrimonial disputes and harassing the Petitioner at the instance of the 7th Respondent herein, without registering any crime, under the threat of registering false cases and pressurizing to settle the matrimonial disputes with the Petitioner and 7th Respondent herein, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents 5 and 6 herein not to interfere with the matrimonial disputes between the Petitioner and 7th Respondent herein and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the Respondents 5 and 6 herein not to call the Petitioner herein to the Police Station at the instance of the 7th Respondent herein under the guise of settling the matrimonial disputes, without registering any crime against the Petitioner, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALASANI AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24400/2021 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents 5 and 6 herein in interfering with the matrimonial disputes and harassing the Petitioner at the instance of the 7th Respondent herein, without registering any crime, under the threat of registering false cases and pressurizing to settle the matrimonial disputes with the Petitioner and 7th Respondent herein, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents 5 and 6 herein not to interfere with the matrimonial disputes between the Petitioner and 7th Respondent herein and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri Chalasani Ajay Kumar, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. 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: 29.10.2025 JLV/RMR 4 32 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24400/2021 Dt.29.10.2025 JLV/RMR