IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI DATE: 30.03.2026 Between :

Madhavaram Rameswara Rao … Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Pedda Kothapalli Police Station, Mahabubnagar District, and nine others.

… Respondents.

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“…to issue an order or orders more particularly one in the nature of the writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents No. 1,4,9 and 10 herein in not acting upon the complaints dt. 16-2-1994, 28-2-2001 and 3-2-2006 made by the deceased and filing false counter-affidavit and reports before Hon’ble High Court, National Human Rights Commission and Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission dt. 10-11-1997, 28-5-2001 and 10-12-2006 as illegal and arbitrary against non discharge of lawful duties and violation of principles of natural justice and against Art. 21 of the Constitution of India consequently prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct respondent No. 6 herein to constitute an enquiry commission to probe the cause of death of deceased subject matter of Crime No. 790/2006 of P.S. Saifabad and basing on the enquiry report the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No. 6 herein to punish erring police officials and award the appropriate compensation to the deceased family members, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”

2. I have heard Ms. Sakshi Jha, learned counsel, representing Mr. V. Raghunath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D. Pradeep, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 6 and 8.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been instituted challenging the alleged inaction of the respondent/police authorities in failing to take appropriate steps on the complaints submitted by the petitioner’s deceased father dated 16.02.1994, 28.02.2001, and 03.02.2006. It is further contended that the respondents have filed false counter affidavits and reports before the National Human Rights Commission and that, in the interest of justice, an independent Inquiry Commission ought to be constituted to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of the deceased in Crime No. 790 of 2006 registered at Police Station Saifabad. Accordingly, the petitioner seeks issuance of appropriate writ, order, or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

4. Per contra, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that it is an admitted position that on 08.12.2006, the petitioner’s father committed suicide within the premises of the Chief Minister’s Office situated at the Secretariat, Hyderabad. Pursuant thereto, Crime No. 790 of 2006 was duly registered, and a thorough investigation was conducted by the competent police authorities. Upon consideration of the Post- Mortem Examination Report, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) Report, and other material evidence collected during the course of investigation, a final report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure came to be filed on 20.01.2009, categorizing the case as “Action Dropped.” It is further submitted that due notice of the said closure report was served upon the petitioner. In such circumstances, it is contended that no lis survives for adjudication by this Court, and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed.

5. I have perused the material available on record and considered the submissions advanced on either side.

6. The principal grievance of the petitioner pertains to the alleged failure of the police authorities to act upon the representations submitted by his deceased father over a prolonged period, namely in the years 1994, 2001, and 2006. It is also an admitted fact that the matter was brought to the notice of the