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PRATHIKONDA JOSEPH RAJU @ KOTESWARA RAO v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/15803/2022 · 2025-11-04

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010260312022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15803/2022 Between: 1. PRATHIKONDA JOSEPH RAJU @ KOTESWARA RAO, S/O BALA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. CHOWDAVARAM VILLAGE, GUNTUR RURAL MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-1-49/1, OPP. MACHINEELLA BAVI, NEAR JATTA VEERABHADRA SWAMY TEMPLE, ENUGULA CHERUVU KATTA, SRISAILAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GUNTUR RANGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NALLAPADU POLICE STATION, NALLAPADU, GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR 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 2 a writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondents No. 2 and 3 forwarding the petitioner's representation dated 28-01-2022 to the 4th respondent is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent police station in involving the civil matters contrary to the G.O.Ms.No. 288 of 2010, dated 06-11-2022, and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent conduct departmental enquiry in his presence against the 4th respondent police station as G.O.Ms.No.288 / 2010, dated 06-11-2010, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 may be pleased to stay all further proceedings enquiry conducted by the 4th respondent he himself as a enquiry officer on petitioner's representation, dated 28-01-2022, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G KONDALA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15803 of 2022 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 a writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondents No. 2 and 3 forwarding the petitioner's representation dated 28-01-2022 to the 4th respondent is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent police station in involving the civil matters contrary to the G.O.Ms.No. 288 of 2010, dated 06-11-2022, and pass such.…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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: 05.11.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.15803 of 2022 Dated.05.11.2025 UPS 136