APHC010085812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4817/2026 Between: 1. NELLI PARVATHI, W/O CHANTI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O PENTAPADU KANAKA SUNDARAMMA COLONY, PENTAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, 2. SRI NELLI CHANTI,, S/O GURUVULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O PENTAPADU KANAKA SUNDARAMMA COLONY, PENTAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SRI NELLI LEELA DURGA PRASAD,, S/O CHANTI, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O PENTAPADU KANAKA SUNDARAMMA COLONY, PENTAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. SRI NELLI GURUVULU,, S/O CHANTI, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/O PENTAPADU KANAKA SUNDARAMMA COLONY, PENTAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SMT. NELLI AMRUTHATIRUMALASETTI,, W/O NELLI GURUVULU, R/O PENTAPADU KANAKA SUNDARAMMA COLONY, PENTAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4817 of 2026 Dated 07.03.2026 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PENTAPADU POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. TIRUMALASETTI RAMANA, S/O UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUTUNKNOWN, OCC. BUSINESS,R/OPENTAPADU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): PATHURI SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No 1 to 4 Authorities to forthwith provide adequate and effective police protection to the Petitioners and their family members at Pentapadu Kanaka Sundaramma Colony Pentapadu Mandal West Godavari District and to consider and take action on their representation dated 30 08 2025against the 5th Respondent Tirumalasetti Ramana and his henchmen in accordance with law and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4817 of 2026 Dated 07.03.2026 3. Sri Srinivas Pathuri, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that Respondent Nos.1 to 4 are not providing police protection to the petitioners and their family members, despite their representation dated 30.08.2025. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the petitioners lodged a complaint before Respondent No.3 on 30.08.2025 and the same was endorsed to Respondent No.4 for enquiry. It is further submitted that Respondent No.4, after receiving the complaint, conducted an enquiry and submitted a report to Respondent No.3. Basing on the contents of the said report, a case was registered as Cr.No.100 of 2025. After completion of the investigation, a charge sheet was filed on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tadepalligudem. 5. It is further submitted that a counter case was also registered based on the contents of another complaint, and accordingly a case in Cr.No.101 of 2026 was registered against the 5th respondent and four others. After thorough investigation, a charge sheet was also filed in the said case on the file of the learned II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Tadepalligudem. 6. In view of the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Respondents police to consider the representation dated 30.08.2025 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4817 of 2026 Dated 07.03.2026 submitted by the petitioners and do needful in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 7. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 07.03.2026 RSI 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4817 of 2026 Dated 07.03.2026 43 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4817 of 2026 Date: 07.03.2026 RSI