APHC010712592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36541/2025 Between: 1. TANKALA MADHAVI, W/O. RAVINDRANATH TAGORE (LATE), AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 26-32-1, CHAITANYA NAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530026. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530020. 3. SHRI A PARTHASARATHI, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. SMT MARUBAKA ANURADHA, W/O. SIVA PRASAD (LATE), AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 24-81-1/10, FLAT NO. 102, HARISH VICTORIA APARTMENT, SANATH NAGAR, SLOKA SCHOOL, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530026. 5. SHRI VIYYAPU TATHARAO, S/O. MUSALAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 23-75-12, PYDIMAMBA COLONY, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. SHRI VIYYAPU RAMESH, S/O. PARTICULARS NOT KNOWN, R/O. D.NO. 23-28-5/1, PAIDIMAMBA COLONY, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. LALAM SYAMANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36541/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in closing the complaint of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14 and Article 300A guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondent No. 1 to initiate enquiry against Respondent Now. 2 and 3 for gross abuse of power and violating the procedure established by law, and pass such other order or orders, which may deem fit and proper in the above circumstances of this writ petition.…” 2. Heard Ms. Lalam Syamantha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. This Writ Petition was filed seeking to initiate enquiry against the respondent Nos.2 and 3 for closing the complaint of the petitioner, despite there are contents of cognizable offence. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on instructions would submit that the police have closed the complaint, since the subject matter is civil in nature. They have issued notice to the petitioner and received acknowledgment also. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would further submit that the petitioner has statutory remedy and this writ petition is not maintainable. 4 5. Considering the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out her remedies before the appropriate forum according law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.01.2026. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36541/2025 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS