.Sri.Lingayath Sanjeevappa v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/18484/2021 · 2025-10-08
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
body2025
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APHC010310332021
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: 18484/2021 Between:
1. .SRI LINGAYATH SANJEEVAPPA, , S/O.LATE LINGAPPA, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O.KARIGANIPALL VILLAGE, KUNDURPI MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT.
2. SRI.KOTHURU BASAMMA,, W/O.K.HANUMANTHARAYUDU AGE 56 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST R/O.KARIGANIPALL VILLAGE, KUNDURPI MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE STATE OF A.P. REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
2. THE SUPERINTENDING OF POLICE, , ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
3. THE DY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALYANADURGAM, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT.
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , KUNDURPI POLICE STATION, KUNDURPI,
KALYANADURGAM MANDAL, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. N PREMRAJ 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:
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“.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not taking action on the petitioner's complaint dt26-07-2021 though the complaint discloses cognizable offence is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural justice and in violation of Art.14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to Register a case on the petitioner's complaint dt. 26-07-2021 in the interest of justice.”
2. Heard Sri N.Premraj, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that, the Police having received the representation dated 26.07.2021 from the Petitioner, enquired into the matter and found that the matter is purely of civil nature and as such, the Respondent – Police has not registered the case based on the said representation.
4. Sri N.Premraj, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the Petitioner to work out his remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law. 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
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.18484 of 2021
Dt.09.10.2025
Dinesh