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2025 DAILYLAW 54443 (AP)

Rayani Kesava Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/10136/2021 · 2025-10-05

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010159052021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10136/2021 Between: 1. RAYANI KESAVA RAO,, S/O. RAGHAVULU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC POULTRY BUSINESS, R/O. CHANDULURU, J.PANGULUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT POLICE, CHEERALA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, INKOLLU POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, J.PANGULUR POLICE STATION, J.PANGULUR, PRAKASAM 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 toto issue an appropriate Writ or direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the 2 actions of the respondents 3 to 5 in not registering the FIR based on complaint of the petitioner made to the 5th respondent dated 3-4-2021 and harassing the petitioner inspite of the interim orders in W.P.6111/2021 without following due process of law and judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme court in Lalitha Kumari's case as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of Article14, 21 and 300 A of the Consequently direct the respondents to register the complaint forth with by initiating the action against the persons mentioned therein forthwith in the interests 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 pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to dispose of the representations pated 5-4-2021 and 7-4-2021 for registering the FIR against the persons in FIR and to initiate action forthwith in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P A SESHU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 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 an appropriate Writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the actions of the respondents 3 to 5 in not registering the FIR based on complaint of the petitioner made to the 5th respondent dated 03.04.2021 and harassing the petitioner inspite of the interim orders in W.P.No. 6111/2021 without following due process of law is arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of Article14, 21 and 300-A of the Consequently direct the respondents to register the complaint forth with by initiating the action against the persons mentioned therein forthwith in the interests of justice and pass.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that basing on the complaint of the petitioner, the police have registered a case in Crime No.152 of 2021 of J.Panguluru Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 427, 323, 506 r/w 34 IPC. 3. Recording the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, 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: 06.10.2025 SNI 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.10136 of 2021 Dated.06.10.2025 SNI 747