APHC010013492022 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 HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1154/2022 Between: S. DEVANNA, S/O. NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,CAST. SC (MADIGA), OCC. AGRICULTURLA LABOUR, R/O. SATHANOORU, KOTTALA VILLAGE, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SC/ST CELL-I, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MR.DHANUNJAY, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y BALAJI 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: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 for not discharging their duties as per the Section 18 A (a) of the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also the Rule 5 of SCs and 2 STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 and also as per section 154 of Cr.P.C., which is clearly warrants the police officers to register the FIR without preliminary enquiry and conduct the investigation and consequently direct the Respondents 3 to 5 to take necessary action in accordance with Section 18 A (a) of the SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Rule 5 of SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, based on the complaint of the Petitioner, a case in Crime No.93 of 2021 for the offence under Section 506 IPC and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SCs & STs (PoA) Amendment Act, 2015 of Kosigi Police Station, Kurnool District has been registered and after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed before the Court of Special Judge for trial of cases under SCs & STs (PoA0 Act-cum-VI Additional Sessions Judge, Kurnool. It is further submitted that, since there are no ingredients to attract the offence under Section 441 IPC, the Investigating Officer did not incorporate Section 441 IPC in the charge sheet. 3. Sri Y.Balaji, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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.1154 of 2022 Dt.17.11.2025 Dinesh