HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
Godavarthi Seetharama Raju – Appellant
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
WP 6628/2026
APHC010120812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3521]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6628/2026 Between:
1. G ODAVARTHI SEETHARAMA RAJU,, S/O. LATE DILIP VARMA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, , R/O. D.NO.21-8-36/1, G.S. RAJU ROAD, MUTYALAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,AP-52238
2. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NTR DISTRICT AT VIJAYAWADA,AP- 520001.
3. T HE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, G KONDURU POLICE STATION, G KONDURU, NTR DISTRICT, AP 521229
4. T HE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MYLAVARAM POLICE STATION, MYLAVARAM, NTR DISTRICT,AP-521230
5. G ODAVARTHI VENKATA SUBBA RAJU, S/O. LATE RAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC RETD. GOVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO.21-8-36, G.S.RAJU ROAD, MUTYALAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT,AP-520011 ...RESPONDENT(S):
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief:
“…to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the official Respondents in not taking any action on the representations dated 05/08/2024 and 05/03/2025, submitted by the Petitioner and not registering any F.I.R. against the unofficial Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Official Respondents to take immediate action on the Petitioners representations dated
05/08/2024 and 05/03/2025…”
2. Heard the learned counsel for Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader.
3. Mr. P.S.P. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the complaints lodged by the Petitioner dated 05.08.2024 and 05.03.2025 have not been registered as F.I.Rs by the Respondent Police.
4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the Respondent Police have conducted a preliminary enquiry and noticed that the complaints are civil in nature. Therefore, they could not proceed further. It is further submitted that there is a civil dispute at the appellate stage pending between the Petitioner, Respondent No.6, and others.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate for appropriate relief.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
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DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 23.03.2026
PRA
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6628 of 2026
Date: 23.03.2026
PRA
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