HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ****

WRIT PETITION NO: 35896/2025 Between:

1.KATIKALA SHIVABHAGYA RAO, S/O. K.GEORGE AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 102, ROAD NO. 14, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE-500001 ...PETITIONER AND

1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,A.P. 522237

2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT,A.P. 530001

3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DUVVADA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P. 530001

4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DWARAKA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P. 530001

5.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOPALAPATNAM POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P. 530001

6.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P.. 530001 ...RESPONDENT(S):

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DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED : 06.02.2026 Dr.YLR,J SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of Judgment may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No _________________________

Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dr.YLR,J * THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO + WRIT PETITION NO: 35896/2025 % 06.02.2026 # Between:

1.KATIKALA SHIVABHAGYA RAO, S/O. K.GEORGE AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 102, ROAD NO. 14, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE-500001 ...PETITIONER AND

1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,A.P. 522237

2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT,A.P. 530001

3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DUVVADA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P. 530001

4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DWARAKA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P. 530001

5.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOPALAPATNAM POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P. 530001

6.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM COMMISSIONERATE,A.P.. 530001 ...RESPONDENT(S):

! Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri N.Subba Rao ^Counsel for the Respondents : Sri P.Ajay Babu Gist:

Dr.YLR,J > Head Note:

? Cases referred:

1. MANU/TL/2544/2022

2. (2001) 6 SCC 181

3. 2020 SCC OnLine SC 462

4. (2010) 12 SCC 254

5. (2004) 13 SCC 292

6. (2010) 9 SCC 567

7. (2010) 14 SCC 444

8. (2013) 6 SCC 384

9. 2007 SCC OnLine Pat 116

10. 2010 SCC OnLine Bom 1164

11. W.P. No.20132 of 2025, dated 31.01.2026 Dr.YLR,J THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 35896/2025

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking 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 Respondents in registering multiple FIRs vide FIR No 85 of 2025 on the file of Dwaraka Police Station Visakhapatnam District FIR No 215 of 2025 on the file of Gopalapatnam Police Station Visakhapatnam District FIR No 222 of 2025 on the file of II Town Police Station Visakhapatnam District arising out of the same and a similar offence/incident based on the same set of allegations in FIR No 166 of 2025 dated 22/04/2025 on the file of Duvvada Police Station Visakhapatnam Commissionerate and not clubbing all FIRs as illegal arbitrary violation of Principles of Natural Justice violation ofArticles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and violation of various precedents laid down by the Honble Apex Court and this Honble Court and consequently direct the Respondents to club all the pending FIRs registered against the Petitioner with FIR No 166 of 2025 dated 22/04/2025 on the file of Duvvada Police Station Visakhapatnam District to ensure fair and thorough investigation bythesingle investigation agencyandpass….”

2. The Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner, aged about 65 years, who has been arrayed as Accused No.2 in Crime No.166 o