APHC010119912020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7266/2020 Between: 1. ITCHARAPU SITA, W/O. ICHARAPU EDUKONDALU AGE 40 YEARS,R/O. VEGIRAPUPALEM VILLAGE, RAJOLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJOLU POLICE STATION RAJOLU, EAST GODAVARI 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 an appropriate order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not taking any action on petitioner's complaint dated 17.01.2020 as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high handed, against to the principles of natural justice, contrary to the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to register F.I.R on petitioner's complaint dated 17.01.2020 and take appropriate action in accordance with law in the interest of justice and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 register F.I.R. on petitioner's complaint dated 17.01.2020 in the interest of justice and pass such o Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7266 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not taking any action on petitioner's complaint dated 17.01.2020 as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high handed, against to the principles of natural justice, contrary to the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to register F.I.R on petitioner's complaint dated 17.01.2020 and take appropriate action in accordance with law in the interest of justice and pass..…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that the Respondent Police have not registered any crime basing on the complaint of the Petitioner, since the subject matter is civil in nature. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the above submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out her remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7266 of 2020 Dated.22.11.2025 UPS 159