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2025 DAILYLAW 40859 (AP)

GALLA SUBBARATHNAMMA v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/30248/2025 · 2025-11-16

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010582532025 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: 30248 OF 2025 Between: 1. GALLA SUBBARATHNAMMA, W/o.G.Rami Reddy, aged about 38 years, R/o.H.No.1-48, Kondampalle Village, B Koduru Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department Velgapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Superintendent of Police, YSR Kadapa District 3. The Inspector of Police, Badvel Rural, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Station House Officer, Badvel Rural, YSR Kadapa District. 5. Sammitta Anil, S/o. Ijaiah, Occ.News Reporter, C/o. Visalandra Office, Badvel Town, YSR Kadapa District. 6. Joney, S/o. Balasundaram, Occ. NTV News Reporter, Surendra Nagar, Badvel Town, YSR Kadapa 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 an order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 3 and 4 in not taking on the written complaint of the petitioner dated 13.10.2025 filed in Public Grievance Redrassal System which was forwarded to the Respondents 3 and 4 as illegal, improper, unjust and contrary to the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalithakumari Vs. State of U.P. and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to register a criminal case against the Respondents 5 and 6 on the written complaint given by the petitioner and investigate the case as per law and pass s 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 respondents 3 and 4 to register a criminal case against the Respondents 5 and 6 on the written complaint given by the petitioner and investigate the case as per law forthwith pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: Y MAHA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30248 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “….pleased to issue an order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 3 and 4 in not taking on the written complaint of the petitioner dated 13.10.2025 filed in Public Grievance Redrassal System which was forwarded to the Respondents 3 and 4 as illegal, improper, unjust and contrary to the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalithakumari Vs. State of U.P. and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to register a criminal case against the Respondents 5 and 6 on the written complaint given by the petitioner and investigate the case as per law and pass…” 2. Heard Ms.Mahalakshmi, 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 13.10.2025 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 unofficial 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 75 WRIT PETITION NO:30248 of 2025 Dt.17.11.2025 KKV