APHC010300382021 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: 17841/2021 Between: 1. VALLIVEDU BALAKRISHNA RAO, S/O VENKATA RAMANA AGED ABOUT 43YRS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O P.C. YELLAPALLI VILLAGE POOTHALAPATTU MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POOTALAPATTU POLICE STATION CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. P NAGARAJ NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O H.NO.140, STREET NO.440 KATTAMANCHI, CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. D SUMATHI, W/O RAJENDRA NAIDU R/ O BYNAPALLI VILLAGE PAKALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 6. S KUMAR SETTY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O H.NO.180, STREET NO.100 GURU NAGAR COLONY CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 7. SRINIVASULU SETTY, S/O KUMAR SETTY R/O H.NO.180, STREET NO.100 OFFICERS' LANE, GURU NAGAR COLONY CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 2 8. ADINARAYANA SETTY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER C/O R/O H.NO.180, STREET NO.100 OFFICERS' LANE, GURU NAGAR COLONY CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 9. K RAJANI NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER BANDAMEEDA VOORU, POOTHALAPATTU MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 10. M SIVA PRASAD REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O H.NO.279, STREET NO.400 MURUGANIPALLI, CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT 11. VIJAY REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER OCC. BUSINESS R/O SHOP NO.48, A.S.M. COMPLEX NEW BUS-STAND, CHITTOOR 12. M SARANGAPANI NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER OCC. BUSINESS R/O XEROX CENTRE, POLICE COMPLEX MITTOOR, CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT 13. DAYANANDA REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O AKANAMBATTU VILLAGE POOTHALAPATTU MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 14. SESHADRI NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O KORLAMITTAL VILLAGE POOTHALAPATTU MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 15. M VISHWANATH NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O YELLAPALLI VILLAGE, GANGADHARA NELLORE MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 16. CHIRANJEEVI NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O YELLAPALLI VILLAGE, GANGADHARA NELLORE MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 17. M RAMU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER C/O VISHWANATH NAIDU R/O YELLAPALLI VILLAGE, GANGADHARA NELLORE MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 18. MALLIKARJUN SETTY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER OCC. BUSINESS R/ O TEXTILE SHOP, BAZAR STREET POOTHALAPATTU VILLAGE AND MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 19. HEMANTH KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O POOTHALAPATTU VILLAGE AND MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3 20. S GURUNATH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O POOTHALAPATTU VILLAGE AND MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 21. E SUNIL KUMAR REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O ALF OFFICE, KATTAMANCHI CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 22. VIKRAM, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O BANDRALAPALLI VILLAGE POOTHALAPATTU VILLAGE AND MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 23. PADMANABHA NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/ O KONGAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE CHITTOOR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 24. B SOMASEKHAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER OCC. BUSINESS R/O 1ST FLOOR, PLEASANT HOMES KONGAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 25. K SEETAPATHI NAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O H.NO.22-268-7, LAWYERS' COLONY KATTAMANCHI, CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT 26. T PRAVEEN, S/O T.SATYA SETTY OCC. BUSINESS R/O PROVISIONAL STORE BAZAR STREET, POOTHALAPATTU CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action respondent Nos.1 and 2 in not considering the complaint dt.24-07-2021 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. even inspite of the contents of the complaint clearly disclose the commission of cognizable offence by the respondent Nos.4 to 26 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. and consequently direct the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider and dispose of the complaint dt.24-07-2021 submitted by the petitioner against respondent Nos.4 to 26 for 4 committing the cognizable offences in terms of Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. forthwith in the interest of justice. 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 to direct the respondent Nos.1 & 2 to consider and dispose of the complaint, dt.24-07- 2021 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P MADAN MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 5 THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17841 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 to declare the action respondent Nos.1 and 2 in not considering the complaint dt.24-07-2021 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. even inspite of the contents of the complaint clearly disclose the commission of cognizable offence by the respondent Nos.4 to 26 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. and consequently direct the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider and dispose of the complaint dt.24-07-2021 submitted by the petitioner against respondent Nos.4 to 26 for committing the cognizable offences in terms of Sec.154 of Cr.P.C. forthwith in the interest of justice” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that a crime has been registered against the unofficial respondents vide Crime No.162 of 2021 on the file of Puthalapattu Police Station, Chittoor District, for the offences punishable under Sections 506, 509 read with Section 34 IPC on 19.08.2021 itself. 3. Recording the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 6 Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated: 07.10.2025 PSA 7 THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17841 of 2021 Date: 07.10.2025 PSA