The writ petition was disposed of after the police submitted instructions stating the complaint was civil in nature. The court directed the petitioner to pursue other remedies.
The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to avail other remedies open.
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE A.V.SESHA SAI
W .P.No.4 1 0 8 1 of 2 0 1 8
ORDER : -
When the matter is taken up, the written instructions furnished by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Garladinne Police Station, Ananthapuram District, are placed on record by the learned Government Pleader. The said instructions read as under: -
“It is submitted that on 02.11.2018 the writ petitioner came to the Police Station and submitted a complaint against one Kallamedi Harijan Kumar. The Station House Officer, Garladinne P.S., after receipt of complaint by the writ petitioner made entry in Reception Register vide No.149, dated 02.11.2018 and issued Receipt. The Station House Officer, Garladinne P.S., verified the contents of the complaint. The contents of the complaint discloses that it is purely civil in nature.
It is submitted that the Station House Officer, Garladinne issue notice to the writ petitioner under proper acknowledgement on 17.11.2018. The Station House Officer, Garladinne also recorded the statement of the writ petitioner and directed the writ petitioner to approach the Civil Court for redressal.
It is submitted that the writ petitioner did not approach the Hon'ble Court with clean hands.”
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, by placing on record the said instructions furnished by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Garladinne Police Station, Ananthapuram District, with a liberty to the petitioner to avail the other remedies open, in
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accordance with law. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
______________ A.V.Sesh a Sai, J
Date: 18.12.2018 smr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police action in treating the matter as civil and directing the petitioner to approach the Civil Court was proper.
Writ Petitioner
Kallamedi Harijan Kumar
A.V.Sesh a Sai
As recorded by the court registry
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