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Shaik Mobin Vs State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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Shaik Mobin v. State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC10 Aug 2025WP/6373/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Shaik Mobin v. State of A.P. and others, Writ Petition No. 6373/2019 (APHC010143122019), High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 11.08.2025 by Justice B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi (single judge). Dismissed as infructuous on the submission of petitioner's counsel (Smt. A. Varalakshmi) that the cause did not survive; no order as to costs; pending IAs, if any, closed. Subject matter searchable terms: police inaction on complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019; writ of mandamus; direction to register FIR; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 151 CPC; IA No. 1 of 2019; SHO, I Town Police Station, Ongole; Superintendent of Police, Ongole; Prakasam District; unofficial respondents (Shaik Khaja Mohiuddn, Shaik Tayyaba, Gousia Begum, Sabina, Haseena, Jareena); no merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the inaction of respondent No.3 (Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Ongole) in taking action against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 was illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional, warranting a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to forthwith act upon the complaints. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Interlocutory applications, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed.ratio¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of mandamus under Article 226 seeking declaration that the inaction of respondent No.3 (SHO, I Town Police Station, Ongole) in acting on the petitioner's complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 against the unofficial respondents was illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional, with a consequential direction to act on the complaints; IA No. 1 of 2019 under Section 151 CPC sought an interim direction to register the FIR. At the hearing before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi, J.), learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause did not survive for further adjudication; the Court recorded the submission and dismissed Writ Petition No. 6373 of 2019 as infructuous (11.08.2025), with no order as to costs, and directed that pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed. No adjudication on merits.

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APHC010143122019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3368]

MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6373/2019

Between:

SHAIK MOBIN, W/O SHAIK KHAJA MOHIUDDIN, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O H.NO. 20-7-36/1 LAMBADI DONKA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

STATE OF AP, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

SHAIK KHAJA MOHIUDDN, S/O SHAIK TAYYABA, AGED 27 YEARS, RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, R/O 1ST LANE, GAYATRI NYCE APARTMENTS, BAPATLA TOWN, GUTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

SHAIK TAYYABA, S/O KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER 55 YEARS, R/O 1ST LANE, GAYATRI NYCE APARTMENTS, BAPATLA TOWN, GUTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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GOUSIA BEGUM, W/O SHAIK TAYYABA, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O 1ST LANE, GAYATRI NYCE APARTMENTS, BAPATLA TOWN, GUTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

SABINA, W/O KARIMULLAH, AGED MAJOR R/O MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

HASEENA, W/O KARIMULLAH, AGED MAJOR, R/O KOLAKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

JAREENA, W/O SHABBER, AGED MAJOIR R/O HYDERABAD.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 inaction of the respondent No.3 in taking action against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaint dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 followed by personal visits, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith act upon the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 Respondent Nos. 3 herein to forthwith register the FIR against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-42019, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.A VARALAKSHMI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HOME (AP)

2.GANDURI NAGESWARA RAO

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6373 of 2019

The Court made the following Order:

Smt. A.Varalakshmi, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication.

Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance.

Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand

closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI

Dated: 11.08.2025 PSA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI

WRIT PETITION NO: 6373 of 2019

Date: 11.08.2025

PSA

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the inaction of respondent No.3 (Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Ongole) in taking action against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 was illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional, warranting a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to forthwith act upon the complaints.¶22
2.
Whether, pending disposal of the writ petition, respondent No.3 should be directed to forthwith register the FIR against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-42019 (relief sought in IA No. 1 of 2019 under Section 151 CPC).¶24

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶22
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)151¶24

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Inaction of respondent No.3 (Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Ongole) in taking action against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 despite personal visits, sought to be declared illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional.¶22
Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Ongole
Prior proceeding
Petitioner lodged complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 against the unofficial respondents and made personal visits; no action followed, prompting the writ petition.¶22
Prior proceeding
IA No. 1 of 2019 filed under Section 151 CPC seeking an interim direction to respondent No.3 to forthwith register the FIR against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-42019, pending disposal of the main writ petition.¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SHAIK MOBIN¶8
A VARALAKSHMI
respondent
STATE OF AP¶11
GP FOR HOME (AP)
respondent
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE¶12
respondent
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, ONGOLE¶13
respondent
SHAIK KHAJA MOHIUDDN¶14
GANDURI NAGESWARA RAO
respondent
SHAIK TAYYABA¶15
respondent
GOUSIA BEGUM¶17
respondent
SABINA¶18
respondent
HASEENA¶19
respondent
JAREENA¶20

Coram

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B V L N CHAKRAVARTHIauthor¶6

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 10 Aug 2025 · August
Registered: 30 Apr 2019
Case no.: WP/6373/2019
CNR: APHC010143122019
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: B V L N Chakravarthi
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Case type: Writ Petition

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Shaik Mobin v. State of Ap, WP/6373/2019 (AP), decided on 10 August 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)151

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Procedural history3

Inaction of respondent No.3 (Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Ongole) in taking action against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 despite personal visits, sought to be declared illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional.Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Ongole
Petitioner lodged complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-4-2019 against the unofficial respondents and made personal visits; no action followed, prompting the writ petition.
IA No. 1 of 2019 filed under Section 151 CPC seeking an interim direction to respondent No.3 to forthwith register the FIR against the unofficial respondents pursuant to the complaints dt. 22-11-2018 and 5-42019, pending disposal of the main writ petition.

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Bench / Coram

B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI

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