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2025 DAILYLAW 55668 (AP)

Pothuraju Thejomaye v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/27024/2025 · 2025-10-14

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010513632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27024/2025 Between: 1. POTHURAJU THEJOMAYE, , W/O. (LATE) P P R S V PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROPERTIES, R/O.D.NO.1-3-16, RAMADASU STREET, ALLAGADDA, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. MATAM ASHOK KUMAR, MATAM VEERABRAHMA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MATADHIPATHI, R/O. D.N0.1-12A, ALAMUR, RUDRAVARAM(M), NANDYAL DISTRICT. 3. UMMADABOYINA VENKATA SURESH, S/O. RAMA CHANDRUDU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. MUTHYALAPADU(V), CHAGALAMARRI(M) KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, NANDYAL, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALLAGADDA, 2 NANDYAL DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SIRIVELLA CIRCLE, NANDYAL DISTRICT 6. THE SHO, RUDRAVARAM P.S, ALLAGADDA, NANDYAL 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 toleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the inaction of Respondent No.5 in acting upon the complaints made by the Petitioners dated 28-07-2025 AND 21-07-2025 respectively in spite of the endorsement from Respondent No.4 as illegal, arbitrary, dereliction of statutory duties and also against the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct Respondent No 4 and 5 to act upon the complaints made by the Petitioners dated 28-07- 2025 AND 21-07-2025 and report compliance to the Endorsement made by Respondent No.4 as expeditiously as possible and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MOHANNAIR RAJEEV KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27024/2025 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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the inaction of Respondent No.5 in acting upon the complaints made by the Petitioners dated 28.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 respectively in spite of the endorsement from Respondent No.4 as illegal, arbitrary, dereliction of statutory duties and also against the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct Respondent No 4 and 5 to act upon the complaints made by the Petitioners dated 28.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 and report compliance to the Endorsement made by Respondent No.4 as expeditiously as possible and to pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard Sri M.Rajeev Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that they have received a complaint of the petitioner through Public Grievance Redressal System, and the Police have not registered the crime since the matter is of Civil in Nature. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedy before appropriate forum according to law. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.10.2025 JLV 4 189 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.27024 of 2025 Dated: 15.10.2025 JLV