APHC010381822019 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: 18291/2019 Between: 1. C. VENKATESWARLU,, S/O. GOVINDA CHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O. D.NO.6/135, GAANDLA VEEDHI, NAGARI, NAGARI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST., PIN-517590, A.P. 2. M.R. SIVA LINGAM,, S/O. M.G. RANGASWAMY MUDHALI, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, OCC- AGED PERSON, R/O. D.NO.7- 55, V. K. M . STREET, PUDUPET, NAGARI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST., PIN-517590, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PIN-522503, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DIST.-517001, A.P. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUTTUR, PUTTUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST.-517583, A.P. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAGARI P.S. (URBAN), NAGARI, CHITTOOR DIST.-523167, A.P. 5. SRI V RAMMURTHY REDDY, S/O. KANNAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- MONEY LENDING, VINOBHA NAGAR, KRISHNA PURAM POST, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST.-517589, A.P. 6. SMT V NIRMALA, W/O. RAMMURTHY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- MONEY LENDING, VINOBHA NAGAR, KRISHNA PURAM POST, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. PIN-517589, A.P. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not registering the case against the 5 and 6th Respondents basing on the complaint dt.16.09.2019 given to the 25d Respondent endorsed to the 4th 2 Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to register case against 5 and 6th Respondents basing on the complaint by the Petitioners dt.16.09.2019 given to the 2nd Respondent, which is endorsed to the 4th Respondent 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 4th Respondent to register the case against 5 and 6th Respondents basing on the complaint dt.16.09.2019 given to the 2nd Respondent, which is endorsed to the 4th Respondent pending the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. ANCHA PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.18291 of 2019 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the 4th respondent’s failure to register a case against the 5th and 6th respondents based on the complaint dated 16.09.2019, given to the 2nd respondent and endorsed to the 4th respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequently directing the 4th respondent to register the case as per the complaint. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri R. Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that on receipt of a report dated 16.09.2019 from the petitioners to the SHO, Chittoor, under the Spandana Program, the police conducted an enquiry and found that the matter is civil in nature, and civil suits are pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents concerning the subject issue. An enquiry report was submitted to the Superintendent of Police, Chittoor, stating that no action is required on the petition of the petitioners. 4 4. In light of these submissions, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the writ petition may be closed by recording the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 5. In view of the above, 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, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 7th January, 2026 cbn 5 50 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.18291 of 2019 7th January, 2026 cbn