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2025 DAILYLAW 54068 (AP)

GURAJALA VENKATESWARA RAO v. UNION OF INDIA

WP/29856/2025 · 2025-11-16

Sumathi Jagadam

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010567682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 29856/2025 Between: 1. GURAJALA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O.KOTESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O.1-119, MINNEKALLU (VILLAGE) SANTHAMAGULUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY REVENUE AND DIRECTOR FIU-IND MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE) NEW DELHI. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, (INTELLIGENCE) DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, PARIVARTHAN BHAVAN, APJ ABDUL KALAM ROAD NEW DELHI 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DGP HEAD QUARTERS MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA POLICE COMMISSIONERATE VIJAYAWADA. NTR DISTRICT 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KRISHNALANKA P.S. VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT. 2 JS,J W.P.No.29856/2025 7. KAPIL CONSULTANCY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, (FORMERLY KAPIL CHIT FUND PRIVATE LIMITED) CIN NO. U65992AP1981PTC003018 REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE ADDRESS 3-1-631, VIJAYARAGHUNANDAN NAGAR, KARIMNAGAR 505001 8. KAPIL CHITS KOSTA PVT LTD, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, D.NO.40-6-4A, 1ST FLOOR, MOGAL RAJAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520010,ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. THE KAPIL INFRA AVENUE PVT LTD, REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR TUMMALAPENTA AUDIRAM S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, D.NO.3-1-188, VIJAYA RAGHUNANDANA NAGAR, KARIMNAGAR R/O PLOT NO. 72 FLOOR, GURUNANAK COLONY, VIJAYAWADA 10. RAMYA CONSTRUCTIONS LTD, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO. 201 SRI LAKSHMI KALYAN COMPLEX, NEAR VINAYAKA THEATRE KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA-520001. ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in failing to initiate action against the respondents 7 to 10 under the provisions of PMLA Act, 2002 basing on the registration of Compliant by the 6TH respondent pursuant to the registration of Crime in FIR No. 483/2015 dated 1-2-2015 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of PMLA Act, and the Judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2023 INSC1073 dt. 14-12-2023 and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith initiate action under Section 3 R/W. Paragraphs 1 and 29 of Schedule Offences Under PMLA Act duly taking the cognizance of Crime No.483/2015 registered by the 6TH respondent against the respondents 7 to 10 and investigate the same by duly considering the complaints of the petitioner dated 30-12-2024 and 1-1-2025 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith initiate action under Section 3 3 JS,J W.P.No.29856/2025 R/W. Paragraphs 1 and 29 of Schedule Offences Under PMLA Act duly taking the cognizance of Crime No.483/2015 registered by the 6TH respondent against the respondents 7 to 10 and investigate the same by duly considering the complaints of the petitioner dated 30-12-2024 and 1-1-2025 Pending disposal of the above writ petition to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M JANARDHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. V V ANIL KUMAR(SC FOR AP MEDICAL COUNCIL) 3. 4 JS,J W.P.No.29856/2025 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri J. Bhaskar Rao, learned counsel, representing Sri M. Janardhan Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 17.11.2025 KAS 5 JS,J W.P.No.29856/2025 135 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 29856/2025 Dated: 17.11.2025 KAS