APHC010502532023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25951/2023 Between: 1. S SATYANARAYANA, S/O.LATE PERAYYA, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF A.P. AP NRI CELL, FIRST FLOOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT-522503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, S ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 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 impugned action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action on the complaints made by petitioner registered vide Cr.Nos.261 of 2022, dt 04.11.202 15.04.2023 and further action of the 3rd respondent in not taking any action inspite of representations, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25951/2023 S SATYANARAYANA, S/O.LATE PERAYYA, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF A.P. AP NRI CELL, FIRST FLOOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR URBAN THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SABBAVARAM POLICE STATION, ANAKAPALLI 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action on the complaints made by petitioner registered vide Cr.Nos.261 of 2022, dt 04.11.2022 and Cr.No.96 of 2023, dt 15.04.2023 and further action of the 3rd respondent in not taking any action inspite of representations, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO S SATYANARAYANA, S/O.LATE PERAYYA, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF A.P. AP NRI CELL, FIRST FLOOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR URBAN THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. ABBAVARAM POLICE STATION, ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action on the complaints made by petitioner 2 and Cr.No.96 of 2023, dt 15.04.2023 and further action of the 3rd respondent in not taking any action inspite of representations, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the 2 Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to take action in accordance with law on the complaints made by petitioner, registered vide Cr.Nos.261 of 2022, dt 04.11.2022 and Cr.No.96 of 2023, dt 15.04.2023, on the file of 4th respondent, in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 direct the respondents to take action forthwith on the complaints made by petitioner, registered vide Cr.Nos.261 of 2022, dt 04.11.2022 and Cr.No.96 of 2023, dt 15.04.2023, on the file of 4th respondent, Pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 permit the petitioners to come on record and implead them as respondents 5 to 8 in W.P. No. 25951/2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25951/2023 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been field under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief” “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action on the complaints made by petitioner registered vide Cr.Nos.261 of 2022, dt 04.11.2022 and Cr.No.96 of 2023, dt 15.04.2023 and further action of the 3rd respondent in not taking any action inspite of representations, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to take action in accordance with law on the complaints made by petitioner, registered vide Cr.Nos.261 of 2022, dt 04.11.2022 and Cr.No.96 of 2023, dt 15.04.2023, on the file of 4th respondent, in the interest of justice and pass..” 02. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 03. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 4th respondent has failed to take any action on the complaints lodged by the petitioner. 04. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that the complaint in Cr.No.261 of 2022 was referred as civil in nature and the complaint in Cr.No.96 of 2023 dated 15.01.2023 was also referred as civil in nature. 4 05. Be that as it may, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the manner and method of investigation conducted by the 4th respondent, the petitioner is at liberty to file a protest petition before the jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 190 read with Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Section 210 read with section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita). 6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate for redressal of his grievance, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 05.02.2026 KKV