APHC010066512020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4113/2020 Between: 1. P.RAMA DEVI, W/O.VENKATA SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR SCIENTIST, C/O.P.V. SUBB A REDDY, RIO.H.NO.1-17-19, BADETIVARI STREET, RAMARAOPETA, TADEPALLIGUDEM TOWN, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. K.PADMA,, W/O.RANJIT KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O.KARAMCHEDU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. SUB DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIRALA TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIRALA I TOWN POLICE STATION, CHIRALA TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 2 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not registering the crime on the petitioners complaint dated 30.12.2019 in Spandana Petition ID No.27, on the file of 4th respondent police station, as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on the respondents under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the crime and prosecute the accused for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law 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 pleased to direct the 4th respondent to register the crime on the petitioner's complaint dated 30.12.2019 and prosecute the accused for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law, pending disposal of the main writ petition IA NO: 2 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 receive the additional material paper appended hereto, on file in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NAMAVARAPU CHANTI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4113 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not registering the crime on the petitioners complaint dated 30.12.2019 in Spandana Petition ID No.27, on the file of 4th respondent police station, as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on the respondents under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the crime and prosecute the accused for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents, on written instructions, would submit that no crime has been registered on the petitioners’ complaint dated 30.12.2019 in Spandana Petition ID No.27, since the subject matter is purely civil in nature. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the same, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. However, the petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.4113 of 2020 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 162