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2025 DAILYLAW 55480 (AP)

PIDATHALA VENKATASWAMY v. The State of A.P

WP/45778/2018 · 2025-11-23

B V L N Chakravarthi

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APHC010947352018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 45778/2018 Between: 1. PIDATHALA VENKATASWAMY, S/O. P. VENKATAIAH R/O. H.NO. 87/1101-T-35-T, 4TH CLASS EMPLOYEES COLONY, GANESHNAGAI- II, KURNOOL TOWN, KURNOOL ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT A.P. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT AT KURNOOL 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. STATE AT VIJAYAWADA 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SC AND ST CELL I, KURNOOL 5. MR MURALIDHAR, S/O. NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC POLICE SERVICE, C/O. SC AND ST- CELL -I, KURNOOL. 6. UPPARI VEERANNA, S/O. NOT KNOWN OCC ARSI, ARMED RESERVED POLICE, AT KURNOOL. R/O. NOT KNOWN ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent herein is not acting upon the complaints received by him respect of offence committed against SC/ST men/women in terms of Section 154 and 157 of Cr.P.C. as amounting to highly illegal arbitrary and UN-constitutional and consequently to direct the 3rd Respondent to remove the 4th Respondent from holding his office, for his rude behavior towards SC/ST Community for his intimidating behavior towards SC/ST men/women who approach him with complaints, complaining about the Commission of Atrocities against them and finally for his action of not issuing FIRs as well as not laying charge- sheets in cases where one or two FIRs registered and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 2nd Respondent to appoint new Deputy Superintendent of Police to take charge as DSP for SC,ST Cell-I from the 4th Respondent/5th Respondent pending final disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. . Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. . Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.45778 OF 2018 ORDER: None appeared for the petitioner either physically or through video conference, though the matter is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. There was no representation for the petitioner on the previous adjournment also. 2. Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 24.11.2025 Pmk 4 08 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:45778 OF 2018 Date: 24.11.2025 Pmk