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GOPALAM HEMALATHA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/28932/2023 · 2025-11-21

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010554162023 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 HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28932/2023 Between: 1. GOPALAM HEMALATHA, W/O. AVENKATARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 31YRS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O.H.NO.3-151, SUNKESULA VILLAGE, MIDTURU MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. GOPALAM SHYAMALAMMA, W/O.G.ASANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YRS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O.H.NO.3-19, SUNKESULA VILLAGE, CHINTALAPALLI, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. GOPALAM SAILAJA @ SAILAMMA, W/O.G.VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YRS, OCC. LABOUR R/O.H.NO.3-18, SUNKESULA VILLAGE, CHINTALAPALLI, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. GOPALAM JAKKIRAIAH,, S/O.G.VENKATAIAH,AGED ABOUT 60YRS, OCC. LABOUR,R/O. SUNKESULA VILLAGE, CHINTALAPALLI,NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. GOPALAM MARIYAMMA, W/O.G.JAKKIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YRS, OCC. LABOUR R/O.H.NO.3-130, SUNKESULA VILLAGE, CHINTALAPALLI, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. GOPALAM VENKATA RAMANA@ PEDDA VENKATA RAMANA,, S/O. G.VENKATESHWARLU,AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR, SUNKESULA VILLAGE, CHINTALAPALLI, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. GOPALAM BABU @ GOPALAM BAR,, S/O . G. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65YRS, OCC. LABOUR SUNKESULA VILLAGE, CHINTALAPALLI, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, AMARAVATHI, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , NANDYAL TOWN AND DISTRICT, 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , 2 NANDIKOTKUR,NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MIDTURU MANDAL POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 6. MARUTHI SHANKAR, , SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MIDTURU MANDAL POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SUBRAMANYAM DARABOINA 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.5 in not registering the FIR, complaint dt.31.08.2023 given by the 1st petitioner herein against the respondent No.6 which is illegal,arbitrary and also violation of violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th respondent herein to registered the FIR in terms of guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in LalithaKumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh and others (2014) 2 SCC 1.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, based on the complaint of one Kuruva Ramya, a case in Crime No.201 of 2022 on the file of Midthur Police Station, for the offences under Sections 341, 506 and 509 IPC has been registered against Petitioner No.1 and her husband. It is further submitted that, to overcome the said case, the Petitioners have given the present complaint. As such, Police have not registered any case based on the complaint given by the Petitioners. 3. Sri Subrahmanyam Daraboyina, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 3 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies before 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:22.11.2025 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.28932 of 2023 Dt.22.11.2025 Dinesh