APHC010714822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1239/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK MAQBOOL AHAMAD, SON OF SHAIK DASTHAGIR SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. PRESIDENT, MASJID-E-HAMJA, JAMALUDDIN IDGAH AND MADARASA, A RESIDENT OF 3-145-9-6-4-A-14, PRASANTH NAGAR, B.K.PALLI, MANDANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.517325 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DIG OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522503 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.516269 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICE, II TOWN POLICE STATION, MADANPALLI ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.516269 ...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 a Writ order or orders, more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the inaction of the respondent no 4 in registering fhe a First Information Report (FIR) based on the Petitioners written complaint dated 15/12/2025 against certain 2 accused persons as illegal,arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and also a violation of Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 173(1) in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the orders of the Apex Court in Lalita Kumari vs Govt.of U.P.and Ors consequently direct the respondent no 4 to register a First Information Report (FIR) based on the petitioners written complaint dated 15/12/2025 against certain accused persons for their illegal, high-handed, and unauthorised interference in the management of the said Waqf institution, which amounts to criminal trespass, intimidation, breach of trust, and other cognizable offences 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 pleased to direct the respondents to provide police protection forthwith at the Masjid and Madarasa to perform the daily religious and educational activities of the Masjid and Madarasa pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BASHEER AHMED Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. BASHEER AHMED Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1239 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Instant Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ order or orders more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the respondent No.4 in registering the a First Information Report (FIR) based on the Petitioners written complaint dated 15/12/2025 against certain accused persons as illegal arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and also a violation of Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Section 1731 in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and the orders of the Apex Court in Lalita Kumari vs Govt. of U. P. and Ors consequently direct the respondent no 4 to register a First Information Report (FIR) based on the petitioners written complaint dated 15/12/2025 against certain accused persons for their illegal highhanded and unauthorised interference in the management of the said Waqf institution which amounts to criminal trespass intimidation breach of trust and other cognizable offences and to pass”. 2. Conspectus of facts in the present Writ Petition is that, despite the petitioner’s complaint to the police personnel, the 4 respondent police are not acting upon the same by registering an FIR, thereby lodging criminal proceedings 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home basing on the Written Instructions dated 19.01.2026 of the Inspector of Police, Madanapalle II Town Police Station, Annamayya District submits that basing on the petitioner's complaint, police registered FIR in Crime No.6 of 2026 of Madanapalle II Town Police Station, Annamayya District and the investigation is going on. 4. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the factum of registration of FIR. 5. Recording the submission made by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 08.09.2026 vnb 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1239 of 2026 Date: 08.09.2026 vnb