APHC010277182021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16300/2021 Between: 1. M NAGANNA, M.NAGANNA, S/OM.SUNDAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YRS, OCC COOLI R/O NARASIMHAREDDY NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN AND DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SC/ST CELL-I, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KURNOOL II TOWN POLICE STATION KURNOOL 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 2 pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos 3 to 5 for not discharging their duties as per the Section 18A(a) of the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also the Rule 5 of SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 and also as per section 154 of Cr.P.C., which is clearly warrants the police officers to register the FIR without preliminary enquiry and conduct the investigation and consequently direct the Respondents 3 to 5 to take necessary action in accordance with Section 18A(a) of the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Rule 5 of SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 3 to 5 to take necessary action in accordance with Section 18 A (a) of the SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Rule 5 of SCs & STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Y BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16300 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 for not discharging their duties as per the Section 18A(a) of the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also the Rule 5 of SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 and also as per section 154 of Cr.P.C., which is clearly warrants the police officers to register the FIR without preliminary enquiry and conduct the investigation and consequently direct the Respondents 3 to 5 to take necessary action in accordance with Section 18A(a) of the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Rule 5 of SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995and pass.…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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: 23.09.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.16300 of 2021 Dated.23.09.2025 UPS 80