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2025 DAILYLAW 52357 (AP)

R Rajanikanth v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/31999/2025 · 2025-11-27

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010617702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31999 OF 2025 Between: 1. R Rajanikanth, S/o Late Satyanarayana Aged 46 years Occ. Teacher R/o Dasari Veedhi, Salur, Parvathipuram Manyam District 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Police Department AP Police Headquarters, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Parvathipuram Manyam, Parvathipura Manyam District 4. The Station House Officer, Salur Town Police Station Parvathipuram Manyam District 5. Kolagatla Venkata Gopala Rao, S/o Bhima Rao Aged 58 years Occ. Business R/o Gottapu Veedhi, Salur Town, Parvathipuram Manyam District 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 31999 OF 2025 1. R Rajanikanth, S/o Late Satyanarayana Aged 46 years Occ. Teacher R/o Dasari Veedhi, Salur, Parvathipuram Manyam District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home rtment, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Police Department AP Police Headquarters, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Parvathipuram Manyam, Parvathipura 4. The Station House Officer, Salur Town Police Station Parvathipuram 5. Kolagatla Venkata Gopala Rao, S/o Bhima Rao Aged 58 years Occ. Business R/o Gottapu Veedhi, Salur Town, Parvathipuram Manyam District ...Responde 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. R Rajanikanth, S/o Late Satyanarayana Aged 46 years Occ. Teacher R/o ...Petitioner 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Police Department AP 3. The Superintendent of Police, Parvathipuram Manyam, Parvathipuram 4. The Station House Officer, Salur Town Police Station Parvathipuram 5. Kolagatla Venkata Gopala Rao, S/o Bhima Rao Aged 58 years Occ. Business R/o Gottapu Veedhi, Salur Town, Parvathipuram Manyam District ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondents, more particularly the 3rd and 4th respondents, in not taking action on the complaint dated 12.09.2025 and 25.09.2025 lodged by the petitioner against 5th respondent, as illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents more particularly 3rd and 4th respondents to register a case and conduct a thorough investigation in accordance with law and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents more particularly 3rd and 4th respondent to dispose the complaint made by petitioner dated 12.09.2025 and 25.09.2025 against 5*^ respondent for the offence committed by him pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31999 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…declaring the inaction of the respondents, more particularly the 3rd and 4th respondents, in not taking action on the complaint dated 12.09.2025 and 25.09.2025 lodged by the petitioner against 5th respondent, as illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents more particularly 3rd and 4th respondents to register a case and conduct a thorough investigation in accordance with law and pass such…” 2. Heard Mr.Pamarthy Rathnakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing 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, brought to the notice of this Court basing on the complaint of the petitioner a crime was registered in Cr.No.24 of 2023 under Sections 354-A, 452, 323 and 506 (2) of the IPC were dropped and sections 323 and 506 IPC were found applicable, which were non-cognizable offences and the matter was treated as such vide C.No.08/RC/SDPO-PVP/2024 dated 19.01.2024. 4. Recording the above said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy before the appropriate forum. 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: 28-11-2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.31999 of 2025 Dated.28-11-2025 KKV 324 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.31999 of 2025 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 28.11.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP,J KKV