1 APHC010465642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24583 OF 2025 Between: 1. SRI ABBIREDDY MALLIKARJUNA REDDY @ DUGGAYAPALLI MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, S/o A. Veera Reddy, Aged about 65 years, R/o Aravind Nagar, Patel Road, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Prade ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati 2. The Superintendent of Police, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Station House Officer, Chinna Chowk Police Station, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 4. Venkat, S/o. Not known to the petitioner. Aged about 47 years, Occ. Journalist, R/o. Hyderabad, Telangana. ...Respondents 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 Pleased to issue a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in failing to receive and register the petitioners complaint dated. 2 11. 07 2025 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to receive and register the complaint of the petitioner dated. 11.07.2025 and to pass 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 pleased to direct the respondent No. 3 and 4 to consider the petitioners representation dated 11.07.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: RAMALAKSHMANA REDDY SANEPALLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24583 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…Pleased to issue a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in failing to receive and register the petitioners complaint dated. 11. 07 2025 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to receive and register the complaint of the petitioner dated. 11.07.2025 and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri S.Rama Lakshmana Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that police are not taking any action against the complaint dated 11.07.2025 given by the petitioner. 4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that, the authorities have examined the complaint dated 11.07.2025, and it was found that no prima facie material exists to register a crime against the 4th respondent. He submits that unless cognizable offences are disclosed, the police authorities cannot be compelled to register a crime. 4 5. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter before appropriate forum. 6. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to workout his remedies according to law before the appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stands closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.09.2025. KKV 5 135 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24583 OF 2025 16.09.2025 KKV