APHC010277592021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16293/2021 Between: 1. YERUPULA PUSHPA LATHA @ KATHULA NAGA SANDYA, W/O. K. GOPI KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. KATHULA GOPI KRISHNA REDDY, S/O. VENKATASWARA REDDY VENKTESWARLU, AGE 30 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 3. THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 4. THE DY SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, SATTENAPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ATCHEMPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. SAREDDY NAGIREDDY, S/O. KOTIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. SANIKOMMU PEDA KAPU MALLAIAH, S/O. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9. SUNKARA SRINI, S/O. BOSU SALARADARU SAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 10. BAKKIREDDY, S/O. GOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 11. KATHULA CHANDRAIAH, S/O. VEERA RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 12. SANIKOMMU VENKATESWARLU, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 13. SAREDDY VENKANNA, S/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 14. SANIKOMMU SRINI, VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. CHERUKUMPALEM VILLAGE, ATCHEMPETA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 3 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 Writ, order or orders specially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not taking (my action against the unofficial respondents for imposing social boycott on the petitioners family members and not registering the F.I.R. against them basing on the complaint given by the petitioner on 19-06-2021 under the provisions of S.C/S.T (POA) Act as per law is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the 'Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to take steps to top the social boycot which is still continuing and take steps to restore the normal situation in the community in the interest of justice and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 no. 2 and 3 to consider the representations dated 19-06-2021 submitted by the petitioner for taking necessary steps to stop the social boycot which is still continuing and take steps to restore the normal situation pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 4 THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16293 of 2021 The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not taking (my action against the unofficial respondents for imposing social boycott on the petitioners family members and not registering the F.I.R. against them basing on the complaint given by the petitioner on 19-06-2021 under the provisions of S.C/S.T (POA) Act as per law is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the 'Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to take steps to top the social boycot which is still continuing and take steps to restore the normal situation in the community in the interest of justice.” 2. No representation for the petitioners. 3. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on written instructions would submit that basing on the petitioners’ representation, a crime was registered against the unofficial respondents vide Crime No.167 of 2021 on the file of Atchampet Police Station, Guntur District, for the offences punishable under Section 506, 509 read with 34 IPC, 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(z)(zc), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes And The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 5 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated: 07.10.2025 PSA 6 THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16293 of 2021 Date: 07.10.2025 PSA