APHC010345362020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22940/2020 Between: DR.POTHIREDDY SURENDRANATH REDDY, S/O.OBULREDDY, AGED.37 YEARS, OCC.DOCTOR, R/O.H.NO.2-226-CA, CHINNA CHOWK, SRINIVASA NAGAR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY MINISTRY FOR HOME DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. MR PALA RAJA, IPS(AP.2005), DIG, OFFICE OF DGP FOR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PULLA RAO YELLANKI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.3 in not taking action on the directions of the 1st respondent herein dated 03-02-2020 categorically directed the 3rd respondent to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent 2 basing on the petitioners complaint dated 16-01-2020 seeking to take necessary action against the 4th respondent herein for violating of his official duty while he was working as DCP in CCS, Hyderabad for illegally detained and tortured him for a period of twenty three days (23 days) in two sessions basing on the complaint made by his wife under the dowry harassment case though he never demanded any alleged dowry and PS women police, CCS has registered a crime no. 288/2014 against the petitioner and as well as his parents for the offenses punishable under the section 498 (A) IPC, 3 and 4 of DP Act is as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of articles 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent nos. 1-3 to take necessary action against the 4th respondent.” 2. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the court may pass appropriate orders. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:14.10.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22940 of 2020 Dt.14.10.2025 Dinesh