Andhra Pradesh High Court
WRIT PETITION 33914 of 2014 on 27 October 2014
APHC010431732014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANANDWRIT PETITION NO: 33914/2014
Between:
1. PERUMALLA VENKATACHALAPATHI, S/O. CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION : BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.10/258, TEACHER'S COLONY, PRODDATUR TOWN, PRODDATUR, KADAPA DISTRICT.ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION : BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.10/258, TEACHER'S COLONY, PRODDATUR TOWN, PRODDATUR, KADAPA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BLDGS., SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BLDGS., SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR DISTRICT KADAPA AT KADAPA. KADAPA.
3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PRODDATUR TALUQ POLICE, STATION, AT PRODDATUR VILLAGE & MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT.STATION, AT PRODDATUR VILLAGE & MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S):
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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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not registering the FIR even after repeated requests and the specific directions of the 2nd respondent on the representation dated 27-10-2014 as being illegal, arbitrary and is in violation of principles of natural justice and fair play apart from established judicial precedents and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to take immediate steps on the complaint/representation forwarded by the 2nd respondent on 27.10.2014 by registering a crime and report compliance IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 42437 OF 2014
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 to direct the 3rd respondent herein to submit a status report on the steps taken by him in pursuance to the complaint / representation forwarded by the 2nd respondent on 27.10:2014 of the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.V NITESH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME (AP)
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO.33914 OF 2014
O R D E R:-
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in not registering the F.I.R even after repeated requests and specific directions of the 2[nd] respondent on the representation of the petitioner, dated 27.10.2014.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
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3. During the course of hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that considering the complaint of the petitioner, the 3[rd]respondent has registered a case in Crime No.233 of 2014 on 17.11.2014 under Section 420 and 465 of IPC. The learned Assistant Government Pleader has placed a copy of the F.I.R.No.233 of 2014, dated 17.11.2014. On perusal of the said F.I.R, it appears that a case in Crime No.233 of 2014 was registered basing on the complaint made by the petitioner.
4. As the relief sought by the petitioner in this Writ Petition has already been redressed, in our considered view, no further adjudication is necessary in this Writ Petition.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
6. There shall be no order as to costs.
7. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO.33914 OF 2014
Date : 26.09.2025
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