APHC010197812024 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 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10010/2024 Between: 1. GADHIRAJU SITARAMARAJU, S/O. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOVE 60 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.2-10, SIVALAYAM, GOLLALAKODERU, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P-534202. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM DIVISION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BHIMAVARAM, WG DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BHIMAVARAM CIRCLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALAKODERU POLICE STATION, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. RESPONDENTS. ...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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus is being filed questioning the action of the respondents in not registering the complaint Dt-02-07-2023 as an FIR as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the purport of Section 154 of the Cr.P.C, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and also violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to register my complaint and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SEEPANI S KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: “ ... to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus is being filed questioning the action of the respondents in not registering the complaint Dt-02-07-2023 as an FIR as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the purport of Section 154 of the Cr.P.C, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and also violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to register my complaint and pass ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Perused the material on record. Learned Assistant Government Pleader placed on record, the written instructions and would submit that respondent Police received the complaint of the Petitioner on 07.07.2023 and as per the contents of the complaint, the issue involved between the writ petitioner and one Vara Prasad is purely civil in nature which comes within the purview of Gram Panchayat and Revenue department and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioner is at liberty to work out the remedy before appropriate forum according to law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 10010 of 2024 22.11.2025 Mjl /* Dinesh