APHC010461662023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25055/2023 Between: 1. POTALA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. KANNAM NAIDU, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O. SEETHAMPETA VILLAGE, NAGAYYAPETA POST, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 2. POTALA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. KANNAM NAIDU, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SEETHAMPETA VILLAGE, NAGAYYAPETA POST, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , ANAKAPALLI DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, K. KOTAPADU CIRCLE POLICE STATION, K. KOTAPADU, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 6. SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, , DEVARAPALLI POLICE STATION, DEVARAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DEVARAPALLI POLICE STATION, DEVARAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 8. JUTTADA DEMUDU, S/O. LATCHANNA DORA, R/O. JUTTADAPALEM VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 9. JUTTADA MUTHYALA DORA, S/O. LATCHANNA DORA, R/O. JUTTADAPALEM VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 10. JUTTADA SUDHAKAR, S/O. LATCHANNA DORA, R/O. JUTTADAPALEM VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 11. JUTTADA APPALAKONDA, S/O. LATCHANNA DORA, R/O. JUTTADAPALEM VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 12. VANGALI CHALLIAMMA, W/O. VANGALI SATYAM, R/O. JUTTADAPALEM VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI 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 tobe pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Police Authorities in not registering the complaint dated 18-08-2023 and not taking action against the representation dated 01-09-2023 made by the petitioners and not protecting the Petitioners from the Respondents 8 to 12 as illegal and unconstitutionaland violative of Art. 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to take action against the respondents 8 to 12 as per law and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents to enquire and take necessary action on the Petitioner's complaint dated 18-08-2023 and representation dated 01-09-2023 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25055/2023 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Police Authorities in not registering the complaint dated 18-08-2023 and not taking action against the representation dated 01-09-2023 made by the petitioners and not protecting the Petitioners from the Respondents 8 to 12 as illegal and unconstitutional and violative of Art. 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to take action against the respondents 8 to 12 as per law and pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. V Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing the respondents. 3. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the official respondents to act on their representations dated 01.09.2023 and to take action against the respondent Nos.8 to 12. 4. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, brought to the notice of this Court that basing on the complaint of the petitioners a crime was registered in Cr.No.184 of 2023 under Sections 341, 447, 506 r/w. 34 IPC on the file of Visakhapatnam Police Station against the unofficial respondents. 5. Recording the above said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 04.12.2025 Ksj