APHC010320152021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19105/2021 Between: M/S. VENKATARAMANA CABLE NETWORK, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, MARUPUDI NAGA PRAVEEN S/O. MARUPUDI NAGESWAR RAO, AGED- 34 YEARS, R/O. 19-6-1, SHIVALAYAM STREET, OLD PONNURU (M) AND POST GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522124. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR RURAL DISTRICT, GUNTUR STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, BAPATLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PONNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, PONNUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A TULSI RAJ GOKUL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in not taking any action on the several complaints including non registration of crime on the latest complaint dated- 19-08-2021 lodged by the petitioner or taking concrete steps to prevent the damage, destruction and disruption to 2 the cable transmission services, fiber and cable equipment of the petitioner from the 5th Respondent and his men and for interfering with the repair works being carried out by the petitioner and the technical team subsequent to the cable cutting resorted to by the competitor cable operators, and their men as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14,21 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the 4th Respondent as to not to interfere with the cable transmission activities of the petitioner and its affiliate LCOs which include but not limited to replacement of new cable with the damaged cable, repair, reconnection and reinstatement works in the areas within the Police limits of the 4th Respondent for ensuring smooth and uninterrupted cable and Internet services to the customers or subscribers connected to the petitioner's cable network during these covid outbreak situation.” 2. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, based on the complaint given by the Petitioner, a case in Crime No.288 of 2021 on the file of Ponnur Town Police Station, Guntur District for the offences under Sections 427 and 506 read with 34 IPC has been registered. Hence, no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:09.10.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.19105 of 2021 Dt.09.10.2025 Dinesh