Dommaraju Rani, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Dommaraju Rani, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondent police to consider the representation dated 02.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the inaction of Respondent No. 3 in not considering and taking action on the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2026 (seeking necessary police protection to the petitioner and her property) is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and whether the respondents ought to be directed to consider the said representation.

Court's answer

Recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader and considering the entire facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent police to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2026 in accordance with law, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of Respondent No. 3 in not considering and acting upon the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2026 (by which she sought necessary police protection for herself and her property) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, stated that a civil dispute was pending between the petitioner and third parties and that the police had therefore not acted on the representation. Held: disposing of the writ petition and recording the said submission, the Court directed the respondent police to consider the representation dated 02.02.2026 in accordance with law within two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

APHC010173162026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3521]

THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 9269/2026

Between:

DOMMARAJU RANI,, W/O D. SUBRAMANYAM RAJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O D.NO.4-87/C6 SATHYA SAI NAGAR, AVILALA PANCHAYAT, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANOOR, TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522503.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI - 517501.

THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TIRUCHANOOR POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI DISTRICT -517503.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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The Court made the following:

ORDER :

The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-

<…to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of Respondent No 3 in not considering and taking action on the representation dated 02.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner as illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the said representation and provide necessary police protection to the petitioner and her property and pass….=

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Assistant Government Pleader.

Sri A. Venkata Durga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 02.02.2026 to the respondent police, but the same has not been considered.

Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that a civil dispute is pending between the petitioner and third parties, and for that reason, the police have not taken any action on the representation submitted by the petitioner.

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, directing the respondent police to consider

the representation dated 02.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner, in

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accordance with law, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

In the result, 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: 09.04.2026 RSI

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 9269 of 2026

Date: 09.04.2026 RSI