APHC010445762022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28236/2022 Between: 1. MALLAVARAPU ACCHAMMA, W/O CHINNAIAH, AGED 67 YEARS. 2. VELUPULA ANKALU, S/O POTTIYA, AGED 46 YEARS. 3. VELUPU CHANDRAIAH, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED 81 YEARS. 4. TELLA PUNNAIAH, S/O VENKAIAH, AGED 67 YEARS. 5. CHILAKA PRASANNA, W/O LATE VENKATESWARLY, AGED 39 YEARS. 6. VELUPULA KOTAIAH, S/O VAKKAYAIH, AGED 51 YEARS. 7. PALESIPOGU MARIYAMMA, W/O MANGAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS. 8. CHILLAKA SUBHASHINI, W/O ACHHAIAH, AGED 41 YEARS. 9. TALLURI NAGAMMA, W/O ANANDARAO, AGED 56 YEARS. 10. UYYALA ANKAMMA, S/O ACHAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS. (ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF EDAVALI VILLAGE, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALANADU DISTRICT, 2 NARSARAOPETA. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPETA, PALANADU DISTRICT. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHILKALURURIPETA, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT. 6. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHILKALURURIPETA POLICE STATION, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT. 7. AVULA BHASKARA RAO, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHILKALURURIPETA POLICE STATION, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT. 8. RAMBABU YEPURI, S/O CHANDRAIAH, AGE- UNKNOWN TO PETITIONERS, R/O EDAVALI VILLAGE, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT. 9. RAVINDRA Y, S/O SHIVAIAH, AGE- UNKNOWN TO PETITIONERS, R/O EDAVALI VILLAGE, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT 10. KOMMISETTY SREENU, S/O SAMBAIAH, AGE- UNKNOWN TO PETITIONERS, RIO EDAVALI VILLAGE, CHILKALURPETA MANDAL, PALANADU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent no. 02 and 03 in not acting upon the complaint that the local SHO is getting the envelopes sent by registered post returned with endorsement as refused when a complaint is sent is illegal and unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and violation to the provisions of Police Act and Rules and consequently direct the respondent no. 02 and 03 to cause inquiry in to the whole episode of snatching of money from land less poor and how the respondent no. 07/SHO has been returning the complaint filed by the petitioners dated 22/11/2021 implicitly helping the cheaters and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PONNADA SREE VYAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioners for the following relief: “ ... to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not acting upon the complaint that the local SHO is getting the envelopes sent by registered post returned with endorsement as refused when a complaint is sent is illegal and unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and violation to the provisions of Police Act and Rules and consequently direct the respondent no. 02 and 03 to cause inquiry in to the whole episode of snatching of money from land less poor and how the respondent no. 07/SHO has been returning the complaint filed by the petitioners dated 22/11/2021 implicitly helping the cheaters and pass ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that based on the complaint given by the Petitioners, a case in Crime No.125 of 2022 of Chilakaluripet Rural Police Station was registered against the unofficial respondents for the offences punishable under Section 420 read with 34 IPC and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioners are liberty to work out the remedy before appropriate forum according to law, if so advised. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/*