APHC010723522025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 152/2026 Between: K Ravi Kumar ...PETITIONER AND The Superintendent Of Police Anakapally and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.152 of 2026 O R DE R: 1. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not considering the representation of the Petitioner dated 31.07.2025 seeking reinstatement into service as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner while working as Police Constable at Anakapalli Town P.S., was implicated in Cr.No.73 of 2011 on the file of Chodavaram P.S. Visakhapatnam. The Police after investigation filed Charge sheet and thereafter, the case was committed to Sessions Court, which was numbered as S.C.No.155 of 2012 for the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The Sessions Court vide Judgment dated 28.02.2014 convicted the Petitioner for the offence under Section 376 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and also imposed a fine of Rs.10,000/-. 3. Aggrieved thereby, the Petitioner filed Crl.A.No.233 of 2014 before this Court. This Court vide Judgment dated 25.06.2025 allowed the appeal filed by the Petitioner and set aside the conviction and sentence. 3 4. In the interregnum, after the conviction by the Sessions Court, the Petitioner was dismissed from service vide Proceedings dated 21.03.2014. In view of the acquittal in the criminal appeal, the Petitioner submitted a representation for reinstatement into service as the dismissal from service was solely based on the conviction in the criminal case. As the same is not being considered, the present Writ Petition is filed. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that representation of the Petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders will be passed. 6. Heard the respective counsel. 7. In the light of the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The Respondents are directed to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 31.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. ii) There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. _________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 06.01.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO:152/2026 Dt. 06.01.2026 eha