APHC010553102025 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: 28461/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK JOHN BI, W/O. CHAND BASHA, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 3-140, NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (EARSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , AMARAVATHI POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SHAIK HABIBUN BI, W/O ALLA BHAKSHI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. SHAIK FATHIMUNNISA, W/O. BAJI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI 2 MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT BHASKAR COLONY, C/O SHAIK JOHN, YALLADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDALA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. SHAIK BAJI, C/O SHAIK JOHN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, COOLI, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT BHASKAR COLONY, C/O SHAIK JOHN, YALLADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDALA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. SHAIK MABASHA, , S/O BAJI, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, COOLI, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT BHASKAR COLONY, C/O SHAIK JOHN, YALLADAM VILLAGE, MYLAVARAM MANDALA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 9. SHAIK MEERA SAHEB, S/O JOHN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. SHAIK KARIMULLAH, S/O MASTHAN VALI, CULTIVATION, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. SHAIK SHAREEF, S/O SHAIK SUBHANI, MASON, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. SHAIK NAGUL MEERA, S/O ABDUL GHANI, AGED 35 YEARS, COOLI, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. SHAIK ABDULLAH, S/O MOHAMMED KHASIM, AGED 35 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/O. NEMALIKALLU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. SHAIK FATHIMA, W/O KARIMULLA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. SATTENAPALLI VILLAGE AND MADAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 15. SHAIK BABAVALI, S/O. KARIMULLA, AGED 27 YEARS. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. SATTENAPALLI VILLAGE AND MADAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3 16. SHAIK BABA VALI, S/O AJGAR ALI, AGED 28 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O REDDIGUDEM, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 3rd and the 4th respondents in not registering the crime against the respondents 5 to 16 on the complaint made by the petitioner dated 18.08.2025 to the 3rd respondent vide Grievance No. PLND202508183601 as illegal, arbitrary and also oppose to the verdicts of the Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs. State of Utter Pradesh and others reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 and Sundhu Janak Nagargoje Vs State of Maharashtra and Others reported in 2023 Live Law (SC) 639, consequentially direct the 3rd and the 4th respondents to take action against the respondents 5 to 16 on the complaint made by the petitioner dated 18.08.2025 vide Grievance No. PLND202508183601 forthwith and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 3rd and the 4th respondents to take action against the respondents 5 to 16 on the complaint made by the petitioner dated 18.08.2025 vide Grievance No. PLND202508183601 forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOSANAM SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28461 of 2025 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 respondents more particularly the 3rd and the 4th respondents in not registering the crime against the respondents 5 to 16 on the complaint made by the petitioner dated 18.08.2025 to the 3rd respondent vide Grievance No. PLND202508183601 as illegal, arbitrary and also oppose to the verdicts of the Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs. State of Utter Pradesh and others reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 and Sundhu Janak Nagargoje Vs State of Maharashtra and Others reported in 2023 Live Law (SC) 639, consequentially direct the 3rd and the 4th respondents to take action against the respondents 5 to 16 on the complaint made by the petitioner dated 18.08.2025 vide Grievance No. PLND202508183601 forthwith and pass such.…” 2. Heard Sri Kosanam Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, would submit that the police have not registered any crime on the complaint made by the petitioner, since, on enquiry, it is found that the subject matter is purely civil in nature. The police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 5 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to 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: 29.10.2025. UPS 6 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.28461 of 2025 Dated.29.10.2025 UPS 196