APHC010686612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 35562/2025 Between: SRI AYYAPPA SEVA SAMAJAM, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT N.V.NANDA KUMAR @ NANDA KUMAR CHERUVU KATTA, OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, B.K.SAMUDRAM URBAN POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU RURAL SUB-DIVISION ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. SAKE RAMAKRISHNA, S/O.SAKE SREERAMULU, R/O.H.NO.7/47, REKULAKUNTA, BUKKARAYASAMUDHRAM, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 6. BATHYALA KESAVA, S/O.B.ANJINEYULU, R/O.H.NO.20/301, AMBARAPU STREET, OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 7. PASUPULETI GOPAL, S/O.P.VENKATARAMUDU, R/O.H.NO.17-1- 993, VENUGOPAL NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 8. K KOYAGURA AMARNATH REDDY, S/O.K.JAYARAMI REDDY, R/O.H.NO.6-623-16, AZAD NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 9. U VENKATA PRASAD, R/O.H.NO.18-584, NEERUGANTI STREET, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 10. PUTLURU GAJENDRA MOHAN, S/O.PUTIURU BALANGANNA R/O.H.NO.20/332, AMBARAPU STREET, OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 11. P VENKATA NAIDU, S/O.NARAYANA SWAMY, R/O.H.NO.1-9, OC COLONY, BONALAWAA, NARPALA, ANANTHAPUR, 2 ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 12. M ANJANA MURTHY, S/O.M.CHENNAIAH, R/O.H.NO.28-7-97, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, RAJEEV CHILDREN PACK BACKSIDE, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 13. G SUNKANNA, S/O.SANJEEVARAYUDU, R/O.H.NO.19-2-438, RANINAGAR, OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y BHANUSRI AKHILA 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 to declare the action of the Respondents No.1 and 2 in not registering the FIR in pursuant to the Complaint dated 30-11-2025 made by the Petitioner and not arranging the necessary Police Bandobast in the premises of Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple, Bukkaraya Samudram, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District till 15-01-2026 in the current Mandala Deeksha season as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to Sec. 175 of BNSS and consequently direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 to register the FIR in pursuant to the Complaint dated 30-11-2025 made by the Petitioner against the Respondents No.5 to 13 and others and also arrange necessary Police Bandobast in the premises of Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple, Bukkaraya Samudram, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District till 15-01-2026 to prevent the Respondents No.5 to 13 and others from causing nuisance in the interest of justice.” 2. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Police have not registered any crime on the complaint given by the Petitioner in this matter, since their preliminary enquiry reveals that there is a civil suit in O.S.No.76 of 2023 pending between the parties, wherein, the Court ordered status quo. It is further submitted that the matter is purely civil in nature and as such, the Police have not registered any crime. 3 3. Ms.Y.Bhanusri Akhila, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out their remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law, if so advised. 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:02.01.2026 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.35562 of 2025 Dt.02.01.2026 Dinesh