IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11717 OF 2025 /

Between:

1. ST. Theresa Of Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church R.C. Mission, Rajam, Rajam Mandal, Srikakulam District Rep. by Parish Priest Rev.Fr.Yejjala Isaac.

2. The Srikakulam Diocese Society, Rep.by its Chancellor and Rev.Fr.Allam Vijaya Reddy Bishop House, Balagathope, Srikakulam District.

...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary - Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District.

2. The Director General of Police, Crime Investigation Department (C.I.D)

Mangalagiri, Guntur District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam,Srikakulam District.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District

5. The Joint Sub-Registrar (SRO), Visakhapatnam Registrar Office Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.

6. The Sub-Registrar (SRO), Rajam, Vizianagaram District.

Nunnam Prasada Rao, S/o.Francis Rao, Aged about 48 years R/o.lsukathota, Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam.

t Theresa of Child Jesus R.C.M Church Society, Isukathota, ^ ^ Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam, Rep.by its President Nunnam Prasada f?ao.

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9. Allavarapu Mary Ratnam, W/o.Sanyasi Naidu, Aged about 41 years R/o.D.No.5-51, Veduruparthi Kasimkota Mandal, Visakhapatnam District.

...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in taking action against complaint dated 15.04.2025 as the respondents

5 to 9 causing financial loss of Rs.6 crores to the petitioners by registering the document bearing No.2705/2025, dated 10.03.2025 though the 3rd respondent requesting to investigate the subject matter vide proceedings dated

03.01.2022 in C.No.5515/C-1/S.P-SKL/2021 requesting to transfer the case file of Crime No.259/2021 of Rajam Police Station to the C.I.D of Andhra Pradesh as illegal, arbitrary and vidlatidn of Articles

14 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the complaint of the petitidher dated 15.04.2025.

lA NO: 1 OF 207fi Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances slated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim direction directing the respondents

2 to 4 to consider the complaint of the petitioner 15.04.2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner(s): SRI. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,4: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI M SYAM SUNDAR RAO, SC FOR .

CID Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 & 6: GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 to 9: NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER m:

W.P. No.ll717of 2025 APHC010230592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11717/2025 Between:

St. Theresa Of Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church ,..PETITIONER(S)

and Others AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.B VANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GPFOR HOME

2.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following:

W.P. No.11717 of 2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.11717 OF 2025 ORDER:

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1. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have submitted a representation dated 15.04.2025 ^to the 2"'^ respondent and that the 2nd respondent ha