APHC010118962024 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 HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7805/2024 Between: MADUGULA KRISHNA RAO, S/O LATE APPA RAO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/OVANDRANGIVILLAGE,PONDURU POST, G.SIGADAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME-DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAMDISTRICT. 3. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, G.SIGADAM POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. U V RAMANA MURTHY, S/O NOT KNOW AGED ABOUT 50 OCC- ASST DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, (APEPDCL) RAJAM TOWN/MANDAL,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP 5. G TIRUPATHI RAO, S/O NOT KNOW AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC- ASST ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, (APEPDCL) G.SIGADAM TOWN/MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP 6. G SUNDARA RAO, S/O NOT KNOW S/O NOT KNOW AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC LINE INSPECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, (APEPDCL) VANDRANGIVILLAGE,PONDURU POST, G.SIGADAM TOWN/MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP 7. S SRIHARI, S/O NOT KNOW AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC- LINE-MAN, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, (APEPDCL) VANDRANGIVILLAGE,PONDURU POST, G.SIGADAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP. 8. P RAMANA, S/O NOT KNOW AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC- JUNIOR- LINE-MAN, ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, (APEPDCL) VANDRANGIVILLAGE,PONDURU POST, G.SIGADAM TOWN/MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AP ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO 2 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: “.... writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the Respondents no.2 and 3 to Register the FIR/crime against the accused/respondent no. 4 to 8 on petitioner complaint dt. 12.1.2024 and 29.1.2024 is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art. 14, 21 and 300 (A) of Constitution of India and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct Respondents No.2 and 3 to Register the FIR/crime against the accused on petitioner complaint dt. 12-01- 2024 and 29-01-2024.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, the contents of the complaint given by the Petitioner would show that the issue is relating to Electricity Department, and as such, the Police have advised the Petitioner to approach the Electricity Department and pursue the matter. Police have not registered any case based on the said complaint. 3. Sri Tota Tejeswara Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the 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:22.11.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7805 of 2024 Dt.22.11.2025 Dinesh