Petitioner sought a mandamus against police failure to investigate a complaint and protect his life and property from thirty-two individuals named in FIR No. 34 of 2014. Police reported that investigation was completed and the case was referred as civil nature; the court closed the petition as nothing survived.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 6410 OF 2014
Between:
Katakam Satyanarayana,, S/o. Viswanadham, age 57 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Divili Village, Peddapuram Mandal, East Godavari District.
...PETITIONER
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed there\A/ith, the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the inaction of the respondent no. 2 and 3 in not acting upon the petitioners complaint and representations dated 07.02.2014 and 13.02.2014 made to respondent no.2 and failing to provide protection to the petitioners life and property heeding to the pressures from the local political leaders, except registering an FIR No. 34 of 2014 Dated 02.02.2014 by the respondentno.3andnot proceeding with the investigation or taking any action against the the respondent no. 4 to 35 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India.
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2014 (WPMP. NO: 7960 OF 2014)
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Flon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent no.2 and 3 to take appropriate action against the respondent no. 4 to 35 i.e., the accused in FIR No. 34/2014 dated 02.02.2014 on the file of the Peddapuram P.S.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. D V CHALAPATHI RAO
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 TO 3: GP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 TO 35: - -
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
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TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 6410/2014
Between:
Katakam Satyanarayana
...PETITIONER
AND
The Govt Of A P and Others Counsel for the Petitioner;
...RESPONDENT(S)
1.D VCHALAPATHI RAO
Counsel for the Respondent{S);
1.GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following Order:
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This writ petition is filed declaring the action oftheRespondentNos.2 and 3 in not acting upon the petitioner’s complaintandrepresentationsdated 07.02.2014 and 13.02.2014 made to the Respondent No.2 and failing to provide protection to the petitioner’s life and propertyheedingtothepressures from the local political leaders, except registering an FIRNo.34of2014,dated 02.02.2014 by the Respondent No.3 and not proceedingwiththeinvestigation or taking any action against the Respondent Nos.4 to35,as illegal and
arbitrary.
- None appeared for the petitioner. Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the official respondents.
- Accordingly, the writ petition is closed.
There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand
closed.
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HIGH COURT DATED: 25/04/2024
ORDER
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CLOSED THE WRIT PETITION
WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether police inaction on the petitioner's complaints beyond registering FIR No. 34 of 2014 was illegal and arbitrary.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Katakam Satyanarayana
The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary (Home Department)
The Superintendent of Police, Kakinada, East Godavari District
The S.H.O., Peddapuram P.S., East Godavari District
Kotham Venkata Srinivasa Rao
Dodda Venkatarao
K Manmadha Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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