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APHC010440922023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
SATURDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23051 OF 2023 Between:
1. PRAKRUTHI LOGISTICS, Represented its proprietor Sri Karri Siva Prasad, Aged about 33 years, R/o. Mehar Complex Centre, Behind Union Bank of India, Samalkot, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Kakinada/ East Godavari District Kakinada. 3. The Station House Officer, Samarlakota Police Station, Kakinada District Kakinada. 4. Samarlakota Lorry Owners association, Rep. by its secretary, GanapatiNagarm, Samarlakota, Kakinada District. 5. VanapalliTrinadh, S/o. Satyanayana, Aged above 42 years, R/o. D.No.18- 1-46/7a, Near Pragathi School, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-
533440. 6. Shaik Ameer, S/o. ShaikValli, Aged above 35 years, R/o. D.No.19-1-425, Pcddhapuram, Pcddhapuram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533437. 7. KaranamLovaraju, S/o. Pallayya, Aged above 42 years, R/o. D.No.18-9-16, Gandhi Nagar, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533440. 8. DanninaLakshminarayana, S/o. Suryanaraayana, Aged above 52 years, R/o. D.No.7-82/2, Viravada village, PithapuramMandal, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533450. 9. Kaspa Krishna Madhavarao, S/o. Acharyulu, Aged above 35 years, R/o. D.No.18-12-107, Sai Nagar, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-
533440. 10. NadipalliVenkataramana, S/o. Suribabu, Aged above 50 years, R/o. D.No.18-1-46/2, Near Pragathi School, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-52153. 11. NimmagaddaVenkataramana, S/o. VeeraRaghavulu, Aged above 46 years, R/o. D.No.18-7-45, Ganapathinagar, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533440
12. MangamSrinivasu, S/o. Narasimhamurthy, Aged above 43 years, R/o. D.No.11-2-41, Peddhapuram Road, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533440. 13. Lanka VeeraVenkataRamana, S/o. Simhachalam, Aged above 50 years, R/o. D.No.6-7-32, PathrulaVeedhi, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533440. 14. PabbuneediDurga Prasad, S/o. Pallaiah, Aged above 45 years, R/o. D.No.18-10-3/1, Gandhi Nagar, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-
533440. 15. Pediredla Krishna, S/o. Satyanayana, Aged above 33 years, R/o. D.No.6- 7-31, Pathrulavariveedhi, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-
533440. 16. Vanapalli Lakshmi Durga Prasad, S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged above 42 years, R/o. D.No.18-1-46/2, Opp. Pragathi Nagar, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533440. 17. Lanka VenkataRaju, S/o. Veerabadra Rao, Aged above 52 years, R/o. D.No.7-82/2, Viravada village, PithapuramMandal, East Godavari, Andhra. Pradesh-533450. 18. PeditrtlaRamana, S/o. Satyanayana, Aged above 33 years, R/o. D.No.6- 7-31, Pathrulavariveedhi, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-
533440. 19. PamarthiSubbrao, S/o. Pullayya, Aged above 42 years, R/o. D.No.18-9- 16, Gandhi Nagar, Samrlakota, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh-533440.
...Respondents 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 pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus challenging the action of the official respondents in not taking action on petitioner's complaint dated 19.06.2023 to register the crime against the respondents 4 to 19 who are illegally obstructing the transportation of essential commodities being transported by the petitioner, as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, without jurisdiction, contrary to law and in violation of the Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the official respondents to take action on petitioner complaint dated 19.06.2023 against the respondents 4 to 19 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 official respondents to take action on petitioner complaint
dated 19.06.2023 against the respondents 4 to 19 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the above Writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SEEPANI S KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23051 OF 2023
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus challenging the action of the official respondents in not taking action on petitioner's complaint dated 19.06.2023 to register the crime against the respondents 4 to 19 who are illegally obstructing the transportation of essential commodities being transported by the petitioner, as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, without jurisdiction, contrary to law and in violation of the Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the official respondents to take action on petitioner complaint dated 19.06.2023 against the respondents 4 to 19 and pass.…”
2. Heard Sri Seepani S Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, would submit that since the subject matter in the present petition is civil in nature, the respondent police have not registered the crime on the complaint dated 16.06.202 made by the petitioner.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
5. Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. 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: 22-11-2025 KKV
HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.23051 of 2023
Dated.22-11-2025
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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.23051 of 2023 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date
ORDER OFFICE NOTE
22.11.2025
Dr.VJP,J
The Writ Petition is disposed of.
(vide separate order)
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