WP/16465/2026 of Motupalli Narasimha Raju Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 9 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 16465/2026

Between:

1. MOTUPALLI NARASIMHA RAJU, S/O NEELAKANTESWARA

RAO, AGE 53YRS, OCCU- ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF

POLICE, GAJUWAKA TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, (NOW UNDER

SUSPENSION),

RIP

PLOT

339,

RH

COLONY,

NEW

DIBBAPALEM, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPTNAM-530044

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH-522503.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH-530002.

3. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

ADMIN, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH-530002.

4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH SUB- DIVISION, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY-530026.

5. ASSISTANT

COMMISSIONER

OF

POLICE,

(CRIMES-

DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY OFFICER), VISAKHAPATNAM

CITY-530002.

6. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GAJUWAKA LAW AND ORDER

POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY-530026.

7. SRI C H UMA KANTH INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CITY

VR,(PRESENTING OFFICER IN DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY

APPOINTED

BY

THE

COMMISSIONER

OF

POLICE,

VISAKHAPATNAM CITY) VISAKHAPATNAM CITY- 530002.

8. PEDDINTI SANYASI NAIDU, , S/O GOVINDA, AGED ABOUT

32YRS, CASTE BY K VELAMA, RIO DR.NO 16-38-45/1, L V

NAGAR -14, OLD GAJUWAKA VISAKHAPATNAM, OCCU P.C

POLICE

CONSTABLE

WORKING

AT

GAJUWAKA

TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY- 530026.

9. DODDI SEKHAR, S/O CHINNA RAO, AGED 31 YRS, CASTE BY

PADMASALI , OCCU PC-1443 POLICE CONSTABLE, CHINTAPALLI POLICE STATION, ASR DISTRICT, A.P., RIO

DR.NO

1-9-4ANJAYYA

COLONY,GANDHINAGAR,

ANAKAPALLI-531001.

10. SRIDARAPU TRINADH, S/O SAMBASIVARAO, AGED 53YRS, CASTE BY T KAPU, OCCU HOME GUARD -379, DUVVADA

TRAFFIC

POLICE

STATION,

KURMANNAPALEM,

VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, RIO WARD-1, KALASI COLONY, NARSIPATNAM ,ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531116.

11. EGALA RAVI, S/O PYDI RAJU, AGED 52YRS, CASTE BY

YADAV, OCCU GUARD- 406, WORKING AT CIVIL SUPPLY

OFFICE

GAJUWAKA,

A.P.,

RIO

DR.NO-61-2-

14/V,

RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM

CITY-530011.

12. KARAKA SRINU, S/O RAMANA MURTHY, OCCU PC 3122

POLICE

CONSTABLE,

WORKING

PRESENTLY

AT

GAJUWAKAL AND O PS, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, RIO

DR.NO.8- 197, SC AND BC COLONY, POLICE STATION BACK

SIDE, AGENCY LAXMIPURAM VILLAGE , GOLUGONDA

MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531084.

13. PACHILA NANAJI, S/O ESWARA RAO, OCCU PC 3072 POLICE

CONSTABLE,

IV

TOWN

TRAFFIC

POLICE

STATION,VISAKHAPATNAM

CITY,

R/O

UR.NO.18-90-5/1,

VISAKHA

CENTRAL

CHOUTRI,

MAHARANIPETA,

VISAKHAPATNAM CITY-530002. HOME

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings initiated by the respondents through the Charge Memo dated 06.02.2026, proposing departmental enquiry against the petitioner as it is biased charge memo and also arbitrary, illegal, mala fide, biased, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside/quash the said Charge Memo dated 06.02.2026 and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the Charge Memo dated 06.02.2026, including the departmental enquiry initiated against the petitioner, as the witnesses in the criminal case and in the departmental enquiry are same and consequently restrain the respondents from proceeding further with the enquiry in any manner whatsoever as it is a biased charge memo, in the interest of justice and pending final adjudication of the Writ Petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SRAVAN KUMAR NAIDANA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.16465 of 2026