APHC010487432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24969/2025 Between: 1. ASHOK KUMAR MANDHANI, S/O. LATE GANAPATILAMANDHANI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O RAM DARBAR, DOOR NO. 11-8-32/2, PLOT NO.18, ROAD NO 3B, OPP BSNL OFFICE LINE, DASPALLA HILLS, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY , HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI,AP. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, III TOWN POLICE STATION, VISHAKAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISHNA VENNELAKANTI 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 or writ. particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of Respondent No. 2, in taking an action pursuant to the complaint dated 07.08.2025 seeking immediate police protection and registration of an FIR in respect of threats to the personal life and liberty of the Petitioner and his wife, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the statutory duties cast upon the Respondent No.2 and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 to forthwith take an action in accordance with law on the said complaint dated 07.08.2025 in the interest of justice.” 2 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the disputes between the parties are purely civil in nature. 3. For ready reference, the written instructions are extracted hereunder: “Basing on the contents of the petition of the petitioner it is proved that the petitioner is seeking convert the civil issues into criminal dispute despite there is no cognizable nature of offence. The allegations made by the writ petitioner against respondent police is factually incorrect and those allegations are made for extraneous reasons so as to strengthen without there being any factual or legal basis.” 4. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:18.09.2025 ASR 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.24969 of 2025 Dt.18.09.2025 Asr