Saradamma v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court writ disposal: police inaction on complaint dated 26.12.2021; crime not registered, subject matter stated to be 'purely civil in nature'; alleged police harassment to withdraw complaint; Articles 14 and 21 invoked; Article 226 mandamus petition; IA No. 1 of 2022 under Section 151 CPC closed as sequel; Anantapur district police respondents (SHO Agali, CI Madakasira, DSP Penukonda, SP Anantapur) and State of A.P. Home Department; counsel P. Narahari Babu for petitioner, V. Farooq AGP for Home for respondents; disposed of on 21.11.2025 by Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa.
What did the court decide?
Recording the rival submissions — the petitioner's counsel stating that police were not registering the crime on the petitioner's complaint, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader stating that no crime was registered because the subject matter is purely civil in nature — the Court disposed of the writ petition, without recording any further direction.