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Bro. Joshua Jabez (Pastor) v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/11539/2019 · 2026-02-02

B V L N Chakravarthi

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APHC010255982019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 11539/2019 Between: 1. BRO. JOSHUA JABEZ (PASTOR), BERACHAH PRAYER HOUSE, 9PP. URDU SCHOOL, KUTAGULLA, ANANTAPTIRARN DISTRICT. 2. JOHM.SAMUEL KIN, S/O JOURNUS, RIO TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTTICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURRAM DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADIPARTI, 4. K PETER SIMON, S/O K. YESAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O D.NO.15-101-14, OPP. MUNICIPAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KUTAGULLA, KADIRI 515 541. MOB 9490980111. 5. S BHASKAR, BESIDE CHURCH, NEAR COTTON MILL, YERRAGUNTAPALLI, TADIPARTI MANDAL, TADIPARTHI 515 411. 6. K HANOOK KUMAM, S/O. K. YESAIAH, COMMERCIAL INSPECTOR, COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT SECTION, D.R.M. OFFICE, GUNTHALCAL 515 801 MOB 970137495, 3490982325. 2 7. B NARASIRNHA REDDY, S/O RANGA REDDY, DOOR NO.3- 674-1, KRISHNA PURAM, 4TH ROAD, TADIPARTHI 515 411. MOB 9652837090. 8. E C VENKATARAMANA, S/O E. RAMAIAH, D.NO.13-917-5-2, SANJEEVA NAGAR, 4TH ROAD, TADIPARTHI 515 411. 9. K PRAKASHAM, S/O YESSAIAH ZPHS SCHOOL, YERRAVANKAPALLY, NALLAMADA MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 10. A BABU, S/O A.DEVADANARN, DNO.15/758-2, BHAGATH SINGH NAGAR, YEAR GIRLS HOSTEL, TADIPARTHI 515 411. 11. D SHANTHA KUMAR, D.NO.3/1078-8-92, TAILORS COLONY, NEAR URDU SCHOOL, TADIPARTHI- 515 411 12. U ISSAC MANOHAR, S/O U. JAYA RAJU D.NO.I -888, YETHAPUVARI COLONY, JAMMALAMADUGU 516 434, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, MOB 8500070597 13. K. 13. MALLAIAH DANIEL S/0 NAGAIAH, DNO.3-823-3, NEAR WATER PLAN GVP COLONY, TADIPARTHI 515 411. MOB 9959858276 ...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 to issue an order or direction more particularly one in The nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in action of the 3rd respondent in receiving the complaint and not acting basing on the complaint lodged by the petitioner is illegal arbitrary and contrary to the fundamental principles enshrined in the constitution and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to receive the complaint of the petitioner dt.14-07-2019 and register a crime basing on the complaint and investigate into the matter, and pass 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 to direct the 3rd respondent to provide protection to the petitioner and the petitioners association and the churches and its properties in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N V R AMARNATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.11539 OF 2019 ORDER: None appeared for the petitioners either physically or through video conference, though the matter is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. There was no representation for the petitioners on the previous adjournments also. 2. Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 03.02.2026 Pmk 5 14 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:11539 OF 2019 Date: 03.02.2026 Pmk