G.Narasimhulu, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

G.Narasimhulu, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive writ relief granted. The Writ Petition is disposed of, requiring the Petitioner, if so advised, to approach the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by filing an appropriate complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. / Section 210 read with Section 223 of the BNSS. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, stand closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the inaction of Respondent No.3 (Station House Officer, Obulavaripalli Police Station) in taking action against Respondent No.4 for the damage to the Petitioner's crop, together with the police endorsement dated 15-11-2025 stating the issue is civil in nature, is illegal, arbitrary and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Notwithstanding the police's stand that a civil dispute exists between the Petitioner and Respondent No.4, the Petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy: to file a private complaint before the learned jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 190 read with Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. / Section 210 read with Section 223 of the BNSS.

Key takeaways

Considering the entire facts and circumstances and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, requiring the Petitioner, if so advised, to approach the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by filing an appropriate complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. / Section 210 read with Section 223 of the BNSS; no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, stand closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao, J.), Writ Petition No. 12340/2026, G. Narasimhulu v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others, decided 04.05.2026: The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal the inaction of Respondent No.3, the Station House Officer, Obulavaripalli Police Station, in acting against Respondent No.4 (Bomma Basaviah) for damage to his crop in Ac.0.70 cents in Sy.No.1917/3 and Ac.0.59 cents in Sy.No.1917/4 of Chinnaorampadu Village, Obulavaripalli Mandal, and to set aside the police endorsement dated 15-11-2025 stating that the issue is civil in nature, alleging violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the complaint was never registered as an FIR nor investigated; the learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, stated that on a PGRS complaint a preliminary enquiry was held, a civil dispute between the petitioner and Respondent No.4 was found, and the police therefore could not proceed further. Holding that the petitioner had an alternative efficacious remedy, the Court disposed of the writ petition, requiring the petitioner, if so advised, to approach the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by filing an appropriate private complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. / Section 210 read with Section 223 of the BNSS. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, were closed and there was no order as to costs.

APHC010232902026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3521]

MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 12340/2026

Between:

G.NARASIMHULU,, S/O.SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.DOOR NO.3/11, JAYANAMVARIPALLI HARIJANWADA, OBULAVARIPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMIAH DISTRICT..

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTY.516269

THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, OBULAVARIPALLI POLICE STATION, OBULAVARIPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.516108

BOMMA BASAVIAH, S/O.GANGIAH, R/O. JAYANAMVARIPALLIHARIJANWADA, OBULAVARIPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMIAH DISTRICT .516108

...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.P V N KIRAN KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following: ORDER:

The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief:

“…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent No.3 in taking action against the respondent No.4 for the damage of petitioner crop in land in an extent of Ac.0.70 Cents in Sy.No.1917/3 each respectively and Ac.0.59 Cents in Sy.No.1917/4 each respectively of Chinnaorampadu Village fields, Obulavaripalli Mandal, Annamiah District and issuing an endorsement, dated 15-11-2025 to the effect that the issue is civil in nature and that the petitioner has obtained an order from Honble High Court with regard to the interference of the Police as illegal, arbitrary, apart from being fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondent No.3 to take action against the respondent No.4…”

Heard the learned counsel for Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader.

Mr. P. V. N. Kiran Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that although the Petitioner submitted a complaint to Respondent No.3, the same was not registered as an FIR and no investigation was conducted.

Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that a PGRS complaint was received from the Petitioner, on which a preliminary enquiry was conducted. It was found that there exists a

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civil dispute between the Petitioner and Respondent No.4, and therefore the police could not proceed further with the investigation.

Be that as it may, the Petitioner has got an alternative efficacious remedy by filing a private complaint before the learned jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 190 read with Section 200 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’/Section 210 read with Section 223 of ‘the BNSS’.

Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, requiring the Petitioner to approach the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by way of filing an appropriate complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’/Section 210 read with Section 223 of ‘the BNSS’, if so advised.

With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J

Date: 04.05.2026 PRA

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 12340 of 2026

Date: 04.05.2026 PRA