High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking mandamus to declare police inaction arbitrary and to direct registration of complaints and provision of police protection to the petitioner and family members.
The writ petition is dismissed as the complaint locus standi is redressed by registration of Crime No. 26 of 2024. No costs awarded.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OFTELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENryFOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICEC.V.BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 1385 OF2024
Between:
Tadigiri Arujun Rao, S/o. T. Ayyamma,Aged.aboul 43 years, Occ..Business, Ryo.-f .ru o.''1-1A FF, Avanthi-nagarThota,Near Glass Factory,Mothinagar, HYderabad'
...PETrroNER
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 oflhe constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the circumstances stated inthe affidavit filedtherewith,the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or directionmore particularly one in nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring theaction of Respondent No.4 in not registeringthe complaint and alsonot taking appropriate stepsto protecl my life even after receiving the complaint dt.09.01.2024 and '10.01.2024as illegal and arbitrary, unconstitutiona l, violativeof rights of citizens envisaged under the articles of Constitution oflndia consequentlydirectthe respondent Police forthwithto take appropriate actionby providing policeprotection to the petitioner and his family as well register the Complaintdt. 05.01 .2024 and10.01.2024
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may bepleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 toprovide police protection to thepetitioner and his family members by registering the complaint dl.09.01.2024 and 1O.O1 .ZOiq forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. B.V.S.S. B.K. RANJIT
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to4: AGP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5to8: None Appeared
The Court made the following: ORDER
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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION No. 1385 of2024
ORDER:
. This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.4 in not
registering a crime against the culprits basing on the complaints, dated 09.01 .2024 and IO.OI .2024 as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional.
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on the complaints submitted by the petitioner, dated O9.O1.2O24 and 10.O1.2024 and as the said complaint revealed commission of cognizable offence, a case in Crime No.26 of 2024 was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 342,363,509 and 506 read with 34 of I.P.C. and investigation was taken up.
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SD/. G. SIREESHA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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DATED:2210112024
ORDER
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS .?i4
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the respondent police to register complaints and provide protection pending disposal of the writ petition.
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Latika Kumari v. State of Uttar PradeshReferred¶34
Latika Kumari v. State of Uttar Pradesh
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Tadigiri Arujun Rao
State of Telangana, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Hyderabad
Director General of Police, State of Telangana, Hyderabad
Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad
Station House Officer, Sanathnagar Police Station
C.V. Bhaskar Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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