APHC010497932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25432/2025 Between: 1. PANGA MADHUSUDHAN REDDY,, S/O. PULLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. NAGRIETTYPALLI VILLAGE, B.MATTAM, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT DISTRICT 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BADVEL RURALL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BADVEL RURAL, YSR KADAPA 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 topleased to issue an order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 5 in not taking cognizance and registering the case against offenders based on the written complaint of the petitioner dated 29.074025 addressed to the Respondents 2 to 4 as illegal, iniproper, unjust land contrary to the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalithakumari Vs. State of U.P. and further direct the respondents 2 to 4 to register a criminal case against the offenders on the basis of written complaint given by the petitioner and investigate the case as per law 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 Respondents 2 to 4 to register a criminal case based on written complaint given by the petitioner dated 29.07.2025 and take immediate action against the offenders forthwith pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y MAHA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 an order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 5 in not taking cognizance and registering the case against offenders based on the written complaint of the petitioner dated 29.07.2025 addressed to the Respondents 2 to 4 as illegal, improper, unjust and contrary to the guidelines issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Lalithakumari Vs. State of U.P. and further direct the respondents 2 to 4 to register a criminal case against the offenders on the basis of written complaint given by the petitioner and investigate the case as per law…” 2. Heard Ms.Y.Mahalakshmi, 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 29.07.2025 made by the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on written instructions would submit that the police have not taken any action against the complaint of the petitioner since the offence is a non-cognizable offence. 5. Recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.09.2025 JLV 546 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.25432 of 2025 Dated: 22.09.2025 JLV