Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
APHC010560902025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29160 OF 2025 Between:
1. Tadela Rajarao, , S/o Late Gavaraiah, Aged- 50 years, Occ- Employee, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal Srikakulam District. ...Petitioner AND
1. State of Andhra Pradesh, , Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home Department, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 3. Station House Officer, Sarubujjili Police Station, Sarubujjili Mandal, Srikakulam District. 4. Tadela Rajarao, , S/o Venkataramana Murthy, Aged about 32 years, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal, Srikakulam District. 5. Bevara Venkata Rao, S/o Late Rajulu, Aged about 52 years, Occ- Cultivation, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal Srikakulam District. 6. Bevara Yerramnaidu, S/o Late Suri, Aged about 45 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal Srikakulam District. 7. Bevara Rajarao, S/o Late Simhachalam, Aged about 45 years, Occ- Business, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal, Srikakulam District. 8. Bevara Janardhanarao, , S/o Adeyya, Aged about 40 years, Occ- Cultivation, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal, Srikakulam District. 9. Bevara Ramanamurthy, , S/o Late Appalanaidu Aged about 42 years, Occ- Cultivation, R/o Rottavalasa Village, Sarubujjili Mandal, Srikakulam District.
...Respondents 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, 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 petitioners complaint dated 11.05.2025 and 19.05.2025 on the file of 3rd respondent as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred the respondents under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 1973, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to register the crime and prosecute the accused persons for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 3rd respondent to register the crime on petitioner’s complaint dt. 11.05.2025 and 19.05.2025 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: SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29160 OF 2025
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 petitioners complaint dated 11.05.2025 and 19.05.2025 on the file of 3rd respondent as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred the respondents under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 1973, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to register the crime and prosecute the accused persons for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law and pass…”
2. Heard Sri Srinivas Ambati, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the police are not taking any action on the complaints dated 11.05.2025 and 19.05.2025 made by the petitioner.
4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that they have not registered any crime against the
respondent and based on the information furnished by the petitioner, the police found that the subject matter is civil in nature.
5. Considering the submissions, the writ petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.11.2025 KKV
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
74
WRIT PETITION NO:29160 of 2025
Dt.17.11.2025
KKV