V.Venkata Lakshmi, W/o.v.Shivappa, v. The Govt. of A.P. Rep. by its Prl.
Case brief
What is this about?
This Writ Petition under Art. 226 challenging non-registration of a complaint was closed without costs. The court held that counsel passed away a decade ago, making the petition stale. Furthermore, police records showed no such complaint was ever received.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition and pending miscellaneous applications closed; no order as to costs.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
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HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA MANMADHA RA'o
WRIT PETITION NO: 24401 OF 2014 ^
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA MANMADHA RA'o
Between:
V.Venkata Lakshmi W/o.V.Shivappa, Occ; Mid Day Meal Agent R/o.Chonduruvandalapalli, Gorantia Mandal, AnantapurDistrict.
...PETITIONER
AND
- The Govt, of A.P. Rep. by its PrI., Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition can be adjudicated upon after more than a decade of inactivity of the counsel.
Whether the petition survives when records reveal the non-existence of the alleged complaint.
Whether to close the petition and pending miscellaneous applications without order for costs.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.Venkata Lakshmi
- respondent
The Govt. of A.P. Rep. by its PrI., Secretary, Home Department
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur
- respondent
The Station House Officer, Gorantia P.S.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/24401/2014
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