APHC010187202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 9753/2026 Between: 1. KOMANADURI KALYANA VENKATESWARA SWAMY, S/O. K.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.55-1-6, VIDYA NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533101 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, BLOCK-2,AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR, A.P-522228 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P.530002 3. THE ASST COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NORTH VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P.-530020 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANANDAPURAM POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P-530052. 5. BHUPATHIRAJU JOGI JAGANNADHA RAJU, S/O LATE BHUPATHIRAJU GOWRI SANKARA RAJU R/O. D.NO.29-108, LALITHA COLONY, DABA GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM -530020, A.P. 6. BHUPATHIRAJU SEETHARAMA RAJU, S/O LATE BHUPATHIRAJU GOWRI SANKARA RAJU R/O. D.NO.29-108, LALITHA COLONY, DABA GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM-530020, A.P. 7. BHUPATHIRAJU VARMA BABU, S/O LATE BHUPATHIRAJU GOWRI SANKARA RAJU R/O. D.NO.29-108, LALITHA COLONY, DABA GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM -530020, A.P. 8. BHUPATHIRAJU SAIKALA, W/O LATE BUPATHIRAJU BUTCHI VENKATA PADMANABHA RAJU, R/O D.NO.50-117-17/11(9), FLAT NO. 403, 4TH FLOOR, SRI VIJAYA SAI VIHAR, HILL VIEW LAYOUT, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530013. 9. BHUPATHIRAJU VISHNU VARDAN RAJU, S/O LATE BUPATHIRAJU BUTCHI VENKATA PADMANABHA RAJU, R/O D.NO.50-117- 17/11(9), FLAT NO. 403, 4TH FLOOR, SRI VIJAYA SAI VIHAR, HILL VIEW LAYOUT, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-530013. 10. BHUPATHIRAJU GOWRI SHANKAR RAJU, S/O LATE BUPATHIRAJU BUTCHI VENKATA PADMANABHA RAJU, R/O D.NO.50-117-17/11(9), FLAT NO. 403, 4TH FLOOR, SRI VIJAYA SAI VIHAR, HILL VIEW LAYOUT, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-530013. 11. VEMURI BHASKAR RAO, S/O LATE SANYASIRAO R/O. D-NO.2/20, PERASIYAR STREET, NEAR PERENGALATHUR, ALAPAKAM, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU-600063 ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the respondents 1 to 4 in registering the case against the respondents No.5 to 11 even though the petitioner had lodged a complaint before the 4th respondent on 28-03-2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to register the case and arrest the respondents No.5 to 11 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents 1 to 4 to register the case and arrest the Respondents No.5 to 11 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeing the following relief: “…to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the respondents 1 to 4 in registering the case against the respondents No.5 to 11 even though the petitioner had lodged a complaint before the 4th respondent on 28-03-2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to register the case and arrest the respondents No.5 to 11 and to pass such other order…” 2. As per the instructions submitted by the Station House Officer, Anandapuram, Police Station, Visakhapatnam City dated 12.04.2026, it is stated that pursuant to the complaint given by the petitioner, a preliminary enquiry was conducted and as per the contents of the said complaint, the petition was treated as civil in nature and accordingly, the petitioner was advised to approach the competent Civil Court. It was further stated that the allegations made in the said petition did not disclose any clear prima facie cognizable offence under the penal code. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed, with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court to work out his remedies. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 15.05.2026 SR HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No: 9753 of 2026 Date: 15.05.2026 SR