APHC010319082021 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: 19054/2021 Between: 1. B.RAM PULLAIAH, S/O NAGARAJU, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC PVT EMPLOYEE, RIO 2/52, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, , ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADIPATRI TOWN POLICE STATION, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADIPATRI RURAL POLICE STATION, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 7. MR CHAITHANYA, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR 8. P OBULESU, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGE- AROUND 35 YEARS, OCC- HEAD CONSTABLE, HC-968 TADIPATRI TOWN POLICE STATION, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 9. MOHAMMED RAFI, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGE- AROUND 35 YEARS, OCC- POLICE CONSTABLE, PC-1024 TADIPATRI TOWN POLICE STATION, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 10. RAMESH, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGE- AROUND 35 YEARS, OCC- POLICE CONSTABLE, TADIPATRI RURAL POLICE STATION, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR 2 DISTRICT 11. TIRUPATHAIAH, S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGE- AROUND 35 YEARS, OCC- POLICE CONSTABLE, TADIPATRI RURAL POLICE STATION, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPUR 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of Respondents 2 and 3 in initiating departmental disciplinary proceedings respectively in pursuance of Representations dated 23-04-2021, 09-09-2020, as against Respondents 7 to 11 for abuse of their official position, failure to do public duty as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to initiate necessary departmental disciplinary proceedings as against Respondents 7 to 11 for the misusing their official position Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “.... to a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of Respondents 2 and 3 in initiating departmental disciplinary proceedings respectively in pursuance of Representations dated 23-04-2021, 09-09-2020, as against Respondents 7 to 11 for abuse of their official position, failure to do public duty as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to initiate necessary departmental disciplinary proceedings as against Respondents 7 to 11 for the misusing their official position ...” At the time of hearing, learned Government Pleader for Home on oral instructions would submit that no instance as alleged by the Petitioner was occurred and as per the information received from the respondent Police, Petitioner came to the police station in a drunken condition and made galata. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that since there is a dispute with regard to factual aspect of the matter, liberty may be granted to the Petitioner to file an application before the District Police Complaints Authority. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioner is at liberty to make an application before the District Police Complaints Authority. On receipt of such application, the said Authority shall look into the allegations made against 4 respondents 7 to 11 and take an appropriate decision over the matter according to law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 19054 2021 07.10.2025 Mjl /*