Gullipalli Pandu Ranga Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/10090/2019 · 2026-01-06
B V L N Chakravarthi
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APHC010227962019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 10090/2019 Between:
1. GULLIPALLI PANDU RANGA RAO,, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGED 59 YEARS. OCC- BUSINESS, R/O.
SOMAJIGUDA,HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. GOTTAPU SHYAMALA, W/O. SIMHACHALAM, MOGALARAJPURAM, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA 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 pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respoi.alents, particularly 3rd respondent in repeatedly insisting the petitioner to appear before his authority and threatening to arrest him, if he does not yield to the terms of 4th respondent, under the guise of F1R No. 29 of 2018 pending on its file, as illegal. irregular, irrational and violative of articles 14 and21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with the petitioner's personal life, liberty and properties IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 respondents particularly 3 respondent not to insistthe petitioner to appearbefore his authority for settlement of claims of 4 respondent under the guise of FIR No. 29 of 2018 pending on its file, pending disposal of main writ petition. 2 Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KOLLURI ARJUN CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following:
3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.10090 of 2019 ORDER:
The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent, in repeatedly insisting that the petitioner appear before his authority and threatening arrest under the guise of FIR No. 29 of 2018 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s personal life, liberty, or property. 2. Heard Sk. Jahangeer Basha, learned counsel representing Sri Kolluri Arjun Chowdary, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R. Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submitted that Crime No. 29 of 2018 was registered on the file of Patamata Police Station, NTR Police Commissionerate, on 25.07.2019, that the investigation was completed, and that the case was referred as false. Therefore, the cause of action in the writ petition does not survive, and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 4
4. In light of the above submissions, as Crime No. 29 of 2018 has been referred as false, no further orders are required in the writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed at the admission stage without going into the merits of the case. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 7th January, 2026 cbn
5 58 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION No.10090 of 2019
7th January, 2026
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