APHC010008922022 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: 915/2022 Between: LANGAPPA, S/O. LATE SEEMANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTUR COOLI, R/ O. DOOR NO.1-58, BEECHIGANIPALLI VILLAGE, PARIGI MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P., 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT., 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , PENUKONDA DIVISION, PENUKONDA, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HINDUPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PARIGI POLICE STATION, PARIGI MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU 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 declaring the inaction of the respondent police in taking action on the petitioner compliant dated 05.10.2021 though complaint made under the provisions of SC and ST (POA) Act, 1989 and further action of the police authorities in harassing the petitioner 2 to withdraw the compliant made by her as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, and 21 of the Constitution of India.” 2. Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Police are not taking any action on the complaint given by the Petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that, based on the complaint dated 05.10.2021 given by the Petitioner, preliminary enquiry was conducted and the same reveals that the allegations leveled by the Petitioner are false. As such, the Police have not registered any case based on the said complaint. 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:17.11.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.915 of 2022 Dt.17.11.2025 Dinesh