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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3396]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

WRIT PETITION NO: 36332/2025

Between:

1. M SUBBA REDDY, S/O PEDDI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

OCC RETD. EMPLOYEE, R/O H.NO. 256-F, JANAPRIYA

APARTMENTS, NEAR NEW PHASE 5, JANAPRIYA NAGAR,

MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500049

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.(522238) 2.

2. T HE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE,

OFFICE AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT (522502) 3.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT

RAYACHOTY (516269)

4. T HE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA

DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTY (516269) 5.

5. T HE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAYACHOTY RURAL

CIRCLE, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAJYA DISTRICT. (516269) 6.

6. T HE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SAMBEPALLI POLICE STATION,

ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT (516215)

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of

the Respondents herein particularly Respondent Nos.5 and 6 in not taking

further steps in registering the F.I.R on the petitioners complaint

Dt.27.10.2025, which was sent to the Respondent Nos.5 6 herein through

Speed Post and highhandedly refusing the same by the Respondent No.6

without even verifying the contents of the petitioners complaint, inspite of

repeated requests, though it is a cognizable offence, as nothing but illegal,

arbitrary, highhanded and violative of fundamental and constitutional rights

guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also

contrary to the Judgment in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh,

rendered by the Honble Supreme Court of India and consequently direct the

Respondents, to take action by registering the F.I.R on the petitioners

complaint Dt.27.10.2025 and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 take action by registering the F.I.R,

on the petitioner’s complaint Dt. 27.10.2025, pending disposal of the Writ

petition before this Hon’ble court, and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

WRIT PETITION NO: 36332 of 2025

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with

the following prayer for:

“…pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the

action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent Nos.5

and 6 in not taking further steps in registering the F.I.R on the

petitioners complaint Dt.27.10.2025, which was sent to the

Respondent Nos.5 6 herein through Speed Post and

highhandedly refusing the same by the Respondent No.6

without even verifying the contents of the petitioners complaint,

inspite of repeated requests, though it is a cognizable offence,

as nothing but illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and violative of

fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles

14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the

Judgment in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh,

rendered by the Honble Supreme Court of India and

consequently direct the Respondents, to take action by

registering the F.I.R on the petitioners complaint Dt.27.10.2025

and pass.…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant

Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written

instructions, would submit that based on the com