APHC010197282019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 8559/2019 Between: 1. GUTTA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60YRS, OCC AGRICULTURE AND FOUNDER FAMILY TRUSTEE OF SRI VATSAVAYAMMA AMMAVARI TEMPLE VATSAVAI VILLAGE AND MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VATSAVAI POLICE STATION VATSAVAI MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. GUTTA VEERAIAH, S/O LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 40YRS R/O VATSAVAI VILLAGE AND MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. KANATALA KOTAIAH, S/O NANAIAH AGED ABOUT 60YRS R/O VATSAVAI VILLAGE AND MANDAL KRISHNA 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the respondent No.1 in registering the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dt.17-06-2019 made by the petitioner against respondent No.4,5 and others even inspite of the contents of the complaint clearly disclose the commission of cognizable offences of trespass, theft and nuisance etc., as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to register the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dt.17-06-2019 made by the petitioner against respondent No.4,5 and others and proceed with the investigation in accordance with law in the interest of justice 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 pleased to direct the respondent No.1 to register the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dt.17-06-2019 made by the petitioner against respondent No.4, 5 and others for committing the offences of trespass, theft and nuisance etc., in the temple in terms of Sec.154 Cr.P.C. pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.8559 of 2019 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to respondent No.1 to register an FIR pursuant to the complaint dated 17.06.2019 made by the petitioner against respondent Nos.4, 5, and others, and to proceed with the investigation in accordance with law. 2. Heard Sri M. Kranthi Gireesh, learned counsel representing Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the writ petitioner, and Sri R. Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the police registered a case in Crime No.192 of 2019 on 11.07.2019 on the file of Vatsavai Police Station, Krishna District, for the offences under Sections 420, 448, 427, and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, during the pendency of the writ petition. Hence, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. 4. The written instructions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader are placed on record. 5. In light of the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that the police have already registered a case during the pendency of the writ petition, no further orders are required. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into the merits of the case. 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 23rd December, 2025 cbn 90 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 8559 of 2019 23rd December, 2025 cbn