WP/33906/2025 of V MURALIDHAR REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 31 August 2026

APHC010652372025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.33906 of 2025

Between:

1. V MURALIDHAR REDDY, S/O. V. VEERASEKHARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 87-1101-R-N-50-A, RAM

NAGAR, IV CLASS EMPLOYEES COLONY, B. CAMP POST, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-518002.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY,

WOMEN

DEVELOPMENT

AND

CHILD

WELFARE

DEPARTMENT,

A.P.

SECRETARIAT

OFFICE,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

2. THE DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD

WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOLDISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND

CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

5. P MARY SWARNA LATHA, D/O. P. VIJAYA RAJU, AGED

ABOUT 43 YEARS, O/O. DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD

WELFARE EMPLOYMENT, ROOM NO. 122, COLLECTORATE

COMPLEX,

KURNOOL,

KURNOOL

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA

PRADESH.

6. M SUNEETHA, D/O. M. SIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, O/O.

DISTRICT

WOMEN

AND

CHILD

WELFARE

EMPLOYMENT, ROOM NO. 122, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

7. B SARASWATHI, D/O. BONALA BALARAJU, AGED ABOUT 34

YEARS,C/O. DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE

EMPLOYMENT, ROOM NO. 122, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

8. V JYOSHNA PRIYANKA, D/O. V. JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 35

YEARS, C/O. DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE

EMPLOYMENT, ROOM NO. 122, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent No.4 in not acting upon Memo No. REV-ASECODPA/36/2022 - SA(A1)

dated 22.06.2022 issued by Respondent No.3, wherein Respondent No.4 was directed to enquire into the petitioner's complaint and submit a report but till date, no action has been taken by Respondent No.4. The said inaction of Respondent No.4 is illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice, and infringes upon the petitioners fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent No.4 to act upon the Memo No. REV- ASECODPA/36/2022-SA(A1) dated 22.06.2022 issued by Respondent No.3,as expeditiously as possible, within a specific time frame.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N PULLARAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE

2. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.33906 of 2025