APHC010102042019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 4526/2019 Between: 1. V A RAO, R/O. D.NO.49-46-4/29/1, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, AKKAYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ENDADA OUTPOST, MADHURAWADA SUB-DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POTHINA MALLAIAHPALEM P.S. MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. KOPPADA RAMA RAO S/O LATE K NARASIMHA RAO, R/O. 6- 1-126, BALANAGAR, HAL POST HYDERABAD. 6. PATIWADA CHINNA RAO S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA RAO, R/O. D.NO.7-5-5/15, PANDURANGAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 7. B V N SRINIVAS S/O B ADINARAYANA, R/O. D.NO.26-15-84, VELAMPET, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2 8. T DURGA PRASAD S/O GEEVESWARA RAO, R/O. D.NO.14- 11-93/6, PALASA MAIN ROAD, KASIBUGGA, SRIKAKULAM 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 an appropriate writ, or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents 2 to 4 herein in not taking any action on the complaint dated 22-03-2019 lodged by the petitioner against the respondents 5 to 8 herein as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 herein to register the complaint dated 22-03-2019 lodged by the petitioner against the respondents 5 to 8 herein by issuing F.I.R. against the respondents 5 to 8 herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 respondents 2 to 4 herein to register the complaint dated 22-03-2019 lodged by the petitioner against the respondents 5 to 8 herein by issuing F.I.R. against the respondents 5 to 8 herein for cheating and other offense and pass such further or other order or orders that may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the writ petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.4526 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate writ, or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents 2 to 4 herein in not taking any action on the complaint dated 22-03-2019 lodged by the petitioner against the respondents 5 to 8 herein as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 herein to register the complaint dated 22-03-2019 lodged by the petitioner against the respondents 5 to 8 herein by issuing F.I.R. against the respondents 5 to 8 herein and pass…” 2. Heard learned counsel representing Sri K.Srinivas, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home already submitted that as per enquiry of the police, the dispute is of civil in nature, and a notice was also served on the petitioner accordingly. Therefore, the petitioner has to approach proper forum for necessary redressal in accordance with law. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the light of submissions made by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the writ petition may be closed, with a liberty to the petitioner to approach proper forum for necessary redressal in accordance with law. 4 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into merits of the case, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach proper forum for necessary redressal in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 24.12.2025 Pmk 5 11 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:4526 OF 2019 Date: 24.12.2025 Pmk