APHC010476912022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28980/2022 Between: 1. M. KUMAR, S/O M. MASTHAN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O NAKKAHARIJANAWADA VILLAGE, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH - 517644 ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PULICHERLA POLICE STATION, PULICHERLA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTI POLICE STATION, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLUR POLICE STATION, KALLUR VILLAGE, PULICHERLA MANDAL,CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 issue an appropriate writ order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents particularly 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent in not registering FIR pursuant to the Complaint dated 20.7.2022 and 6.8.2022 lodged by the Petitioner with the 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent against various individuals who indulged in theft of Lorry bearing No.APO7TT8689 belonging to the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents particularly 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent to register FIR against the individuals named in the Complaint dated 20.7.2022 and 6.8.2022 lodged by the Petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 to consequently direct the Respondents particularly 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent to register FIR against the individuals named in the Complaint dated 20.7.2022 and 6.8.2022 lodged by the Petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K. NITHIN SAI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28980 of 2022 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents particularly 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent in not registering FIR pursuant to the Complaint dated 20.07.2022 and 06.08.2022 lodged by the Petitioner with the 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent against various individuals who indulged in theft of Lorry bearing No.APO7TT8689 belonging to the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents particularly 2nd Respondent, 4th Respondent and 6th Respondent to register FIR against the individuals named in the Complaint dated 20.07.2022 and 06.08.2022 lodged by the Petitioner and pass..…” 2. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the Respondent-Police have not received any complaint from the Petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.28980 of 2022 Dated.22.11.2025 UPS 205