APHC010252432023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13397 OF 2023 Between: 1. V SUBBALAKSHMI, W/o. Veerabhadra Rao, Age. 52 years, Occ. House Wife , Door No. 2-88, Kotha Veerampalem Village. Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram-533 294 East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram District. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati, Guntur. 2. DistrictThe Superintendent of Police, Raj amahendravaram, East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram Distri 3. The Station House Officer, Rangampeta Police Station. East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram District. 4. Masta Veerabhadra Rao Bujji, Age 40 years, Occ. Agriculture, S/o. Ramakrishna, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram District. 5. Masta Ramachardra Rao, S/o. Gangadhar Rao, Age 35 years, Occ. Agriculture, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 13397 OF 2023 1. V SUBBALAKSHMI, W/o. Veerabhadra Rao, Age. 52 years, Occ. House 88, Kotha Veerampalem Village. Rangampet Mandal, Via 533 294 East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram ... AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati, Guntur. 2. DistrictThe Superintendent of Police, Raj amahendravaram, East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram District. 3. The Station House Officer, Rangampeta Police Station. East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram District. 4. Masta Veerabhadra Rao Bujji, Age 40 years, Occ. Agriculture, S/o. Ramakrishna, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram District. 5. Masta Ramachardra Rao, S/o. Gangadhar Rao, Age 35 years, Occ. Agriculture, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SATURDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. V SUBBALAKSHMI, W/o. Veerabhadra Rao, Age. 52 years, Occ. House 88, Kotha Veerampalem Village. Rangampet Mandal, Via 533 294 East Godavari District Now Rajamahedravaram ...Petitioner 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Principal Secretary, Home 2. DistrictThe Superintendent of Police, Raj amahendravaram, East Godavari 3. The Station House Officer, Rangampeta Police Station. East Godavari 4. Masta Veerabhadra Rao Bujji, Age 40 years, Occ. Agriculture, S/o. Ramakrishna, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram-533 294 5. Masta Ramachardra Rao, S/o. Gangadhar Rao, Age 35 years, Occ. Agriculture, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram-533 294 6. Masta Vishnu, S/o. Venkatesh, Aged 45 years, Occ. Agriculture. K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram-533 294 East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram District. 7. Masta Sattulu, S/o. Chinna Ramanna, Age 65 years, Occ. Agriculture. K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram-533 294 East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram District. 8. Masta Ramakrishna, S/o. Chinna Ramanna, AgeMasta 60 years, Occ. Agriculutre, K.Veerapalem, Rangampet Mandal, Via Rajanagaram-533 294 East Godavari District, Now Rajamahedravaram District. ...Respondents 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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rdRespondent in not registering petitioner's complaint, dated. 13-04-2023 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs. State Pradesh (2014 2 SCC 1) and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to register the petitioner's complaint, dated. 13-04- 2023 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 the 3rd Respondent to register the petitioner's complaint, dated. 13-04-2023 and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: PENJURI VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13397 OF 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “..pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rdRespondent in not registering petitioner's complaint, dated. 13-04-2023 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs. State Pradesh (2014 2 SCC 1) and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to register the petitioner's complaint, dated. 13-04- 2023 and pass”… 2. Heard Sri Penjuri Venugopal , learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and Sri Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent- police to register a case on the basis of the complaint dated 13.04.2023 made by the petitioner. 4. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, brought to the notice of this Court that basing on the complaint of the petitioner a crime was registered in Cr.No.97 of 2023 under Sections 427, 509, 506 r/w 34 IPC dated 13.05.2023 against accused Nos.1 to 5/respondent Nos.4 to 8 on the file of Rangampeta police station, East Godavari District. 4. Recording the above said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22-11-2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.13397 of 2023 Dated.22-11-2025 KKV 103 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.13397 of 2023 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 22.11.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP,J KKV