APHC010213872022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12660/2022 Between: 1. NAGABOTHU SAROJINI, W/O. N. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O. 11-3-27, JENDA CHETTU VEEDHI, PANDURANGAPETA, NELAPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SINGARAYAKONDA POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. N OBULA REDDY, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR, OCC- ASST. DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no. 4 in registering the crime against the petitioners on the report made by the 3rd respondent who has no 2 jurisdiction to file a report in question subject matter in FIR No. 45 of 2022 dated 17.02.2022 on the file of the 4th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, oppose to orders passed in WP No. 5871 of 2005 dated 31.10.2008 as well as Rule 2 (1) (d) as well as Article 14 of the Constitution of India consequentially stay of all further proceedings in FIR No. 45 of 2022 dated 17.02.2022 on the file of the 4th respondent” 2. Heard Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the light of the interim orders passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 06.05.2022 in W.P.No.12660 of 2022, this petition may be disposed of. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders directing the investigation officer to file a report in the light of the interim orders passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report in the present crime without arresting the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.11.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.12660 of 2022 Dt.07.11.2025 Asr