A writ petition challenging the refusal of a Station House Officer to register a complaint over an inter-se civil dispute was dismissed as the cause did not survive upon the finding that it was a civil matter.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRIJUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 1169s OF 2020
Between:
Dr Karri Rajesh Reddy, S/o.Late K S Reddy Aged about 37years, Occ. Denta I Surgeon Ri./o.Flat No 101, Plot No 120, Vinayak Nagar, GachiBowli, Hyderabad-500 032
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 o'f the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or orders, direction or a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No 4 in not registering the complaint against the respondent No.5 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, apart from being violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of lndia and consequently direct Respondent No.4 to register thepetitioner's complaint dated 10-05-2020 against Respondent No 5.
lA NO: 1 OF 2020
Petition under Section 151 CPCpraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may bepleased prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct Respondent No.4 to take the cognizance of complaint dated 10-05-2020 against the Respondent No.5,pending disposal of the main writ petition in the interest ofjustice.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: AGP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent No.5:------
Thc Court madc the follorving: ORDER
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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO
1VRIT PETITION NO.1 1 695 0F 2020
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
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DATED:09/09/2020
ORDER
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DISMISSING THE WP
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the Station House Officer to register a complaint alleging an inter-se civil dispute investigated by the police as such.
Whether the police action of not investigating the allegations constitutes a violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Dr Karri Rajesh Reddy
The State of Telangana
The Commissioner, Cyberabad Police Commissionerate
The Asst Commissioner Police, Cyberabad Police Commissionerate
The Station House Officer, Gachibowli Police Station
Vishnu Vardhan
P. Naveen Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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