APHC010141602019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6198/2019 Between: 1. PUKKALLA KEERTHI,, D/O GURU PRASADA RAO AGED 30 YEARS, OCC- CIVIL CONTRACTOR, RIO 22-104 -11, THUMMALAPALLY STREET, TOWN KOTHA ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. BODDA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC- CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O 18-5/5, MARUTHINAGAR, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVTHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. ADDL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID, A. P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DIST., 4. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2 5. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, EAST SUB- DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DWARAKA SUB-DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 7. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IV TOWN POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 8. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATANM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 9. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IV TOWN POLICE STATION, VISALCHAPATANM. 10. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 11. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 12. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT AT VISAKHAPATNAM. 13. THE SUBDIVISIONAL MAGISTRATECUMSUBCOLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 14. THE MANDAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATECUMTAHSILDAR, CHINAGADILI, VISAKHAPATNAM. 15. BAMMIDI RAMBABU, S/O. APPANNA, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER. RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 16. BAMMIDI KANAKARAJU, S/O APPANNA AGED 32 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, 3 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 17. KADIMI APPALA RAJU, S/O RAMBABU AGED 33 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 18. GAJJALA TIRUPATHAIAH, S/O RAMACHANDRAIAH AGED 60 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 19. NEBARTHI APPA RAO, S/O LATE CHINNA RAO AGED 38 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 20. NEBARTHI RAMESH, S/O LATE CHINNA RAO AGED 35 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 21. SARIPALLI RAMESH, S/O APPANNA AGED 29 YEARS, OCC- PRIVATE SERVICE. RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 22. SARIPALLI APPANNA, S/O. RAINULU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 23. MUMMENA JAGGA RAO, S/0. LATE LAKSHMI NAIDU AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 24. REDDY TIRUMALA, S/O ADINARAYANA AGED 32 YEARS, OCC- MASSIONER, RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4 25. BAVIRI SRIDEVI, W/O GOPAL AGED 28YEARS, OCC- HOUSEHOLD.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 26. PORAPU GANAPATHI, W/O LATE PAIDITHALLI AGE- 45 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 27. JITTU CHIRANJEEVI, S/O RAMULU, AGE- 26 YEARS, OCC- AC TECHNICIAN.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 28. ALVELLI VENKATA GURUNADHA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE- 59 YEARS, OCC- AUTO DRIVER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 29. TANGETI RAJESWARI, W/O APPA RAO AGE- 45 YEARS, OCC- HOUSEHOLD,RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 30. TIRUMAREDDI ATCHUTHA RAO, S/O APPALASWAMI, AGED 21 YEARS, OCC- PLUMBER.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 31. PITTA NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O RAJESWAR RAO, AGED 32 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 32. PAPPALA NAGARAJU, S/O BHUCHE NAIDU, AGED 34 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 33. DUNGALA DEVUDAMMA, W/O BHUMIREDDY PYDANNA, AGED 40 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5 34. GORLE LAXMI, W/O ANAND, HOUSEWIFE, AGED 29 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 35. KODAMANCHILI CHIRANJEEVI, S/O CHINNABAI, OCC- DRIVER, AGED 30 YEARS,RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 36. TANGETI NOOKARAJU, S/O NEEKARAJU, AGED 40 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 37. GULIVINDALA MUTYALU, S/O LAXMI NAIDU, AGED 52 YEARS,RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 38. REDDIPILLI PADMA, W/O CHANDRA RAO, HOUSEWIFE, AGED 50 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 39. KINJARAPU KRISHNA RAO, S/O APPA RAO, OCC- ELECTRICIAN, AGED 28 YEARS.RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 40. PINNINTI LAXRNI, W/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED 32 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE, RESIDENTS OF SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 14 in not initiating proceedings under Chapter VIII of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the complaint of the Petitioners dt. 19.0412019 against respondents 6 15 to 40 and other offenders, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 14 to initiate proceedings under Chapter VIII of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as against Respondents 15 to 40 and other offenders 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 to initiate proceedings under Chapter VIII of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the complaint of the Petitioners dt. 19.04.2019 against the Respondents 15 to 40 and other offenders, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6198 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Smt.Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 24.09.2025 PSA 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6198 of 2019 Date: 24.09.2025 PSA