The petition seeking mandamus to direct registration of an FIR was dismissed for lack of prosecution by the petitioner despite two prior adjournments.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION NO: 1420 OF 2019
Between:
Pitta Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. Gangi Setti, Aged about 61 years, Occupation: Cloth Business Under the Name and style of Sri Katam Textiles and P. Chandra Sekhar, at Room No. 11, Vastra Bharathi Cloth Market, R/o. D.No.8/656, Giddangi Street, Proddatur Town and Mandal, Kadapa District. PIN: 516 360
....Petitioner
AND
Secretariat, Amaravathi.
YSR Kadapa District
Contind..2
:: 2 :: 8. Katam Sruthi, D/o. Katam Mallikarjuna, Aged about 20 years, Hindu, Occupation: Student
...Respondents
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 or order or direction more particularly one in the rd nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3 Respondent in not registering F.I.R. against the Respondents No. 4 to 15 and others pursuant to my reports Dt.20.01.2019 and 22.01.2019 is illegal, arbitrary, in Violation of Article 14,19,21 and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to register F.I.R. against the respondents 4 to 15 and file final report.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 to register F.I.R. against the Respondents No.4 to 15 and file final report, pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI J. AZAD CHENDRA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : GP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4, 5, 6 & 9 : SRI V. R. REDDY KOWURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7, 8,10 to 15 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER
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APHC010031062019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
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WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION NO: 1420/2019
Between:
P.Venkata Subbaiah
...PETITIONER
AND
The State of AP and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.J AZAD CHENDRASHEKAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME (AP)
2.V R REDDY KOWURI
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief;
‘‘....to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3''^ Respondent in not
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registering F.I.R. against the Respondents No. 4 to 15 and others pursuant to my reports Dt. 20.01.2019 and 22.01.2019 is illegal arbitrary in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to register F.I.R against the respondents 4 to 15 and file final report and pass such other order or orders... ”
- Sri S.Sarath Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance.
- Sri Dora Babu, learned counsel for unofficial respondents present.
- In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
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HIGH COURT
DATED: 18/09/2024
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WP.No.1420 of 2019
DISMISSING THE W.P. FOR NON-PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS
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Pitta Venkata Subbaiah
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Superintendent of Police, Kadapa District
Katam Mallikarjuna
Katam Bharathi
B. V. L. N. Chakravarti
As recorded by the court registry
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