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Priyadarshini Patnaikuni, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC18 Sept 2025WP/21168/2016

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court, Writ Petition No. 21168 of 2016 (Art. 226 mandamus against SHO, Chaitanyapuri PS re police protection and inaction against Respondent No. 5 Nithin S, Kamath; Arts. 14 & 21 invoked; I.A. 1/2016 sought seizure of Respondent No. 5's passport No. 22681016) - dismissed as infructuous without costs on 18-09-2025 by Justice N. Tukaramji after petitioner's counsel submitted the cause did not survive. No merits adjudication; no cases cited; single-judge bench; no dissent.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petition dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, ordered closed. ¶51

Priyadarshini Patnaikuni, Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 21168 OF 2016

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Between:

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Priyadarshini Patnaikuni Dio. Prafulla Kamath, Age: 44 Yrs, Occ: Business, 204, Prasanth Towers, Alkapuri, Road No. 1, Kothapet, Hyderabad-3s. Temporarily Rd/at 2673, W. lvanohoe St, Chandler, AZ 85224, USA.

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,..PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, through its Prl. Secretary Dept. of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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Commissioner of Police (East), Cyberabad Police Commissionerate, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

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SHO, Chaitanyapuri PS, Cyberabad Police Commissionerate, Hyderabad

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Commissioner of Police, Near Ab Shetty Circle, Pandeshwar, Mangalore575001 , Karnataka

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Nithin S, Kamath, S/o Srinivas Kamath, R/o. 105, lnland Salute, Konchady,4h mile, Mangalore-15. Temporarily Rd/at 301.3'0 floor, Plot B-'189, Sector-20, Opp Oasis Nikitha Nivas-ll, Belapur CBD, Mumbai 400614.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Manddnius declaring the inaction of the Respondent No. 3 in^{(i) providing} protection to the life of the petitioner (10 taking no action against the Respondent No.5 which is illegal, arbitrary and also violation of article 14,21 of lhe constitution of lndia.

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l.A. NO: I OF 2016(WPMP. NO: 25963 OF 2016)

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 to take immediate steps to seize the passport vide No. 22681016 of the Respondent No. 5 until further orders of this Hon'ble Court.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NAGESHWAR RAO PUJARI

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Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: SRI R. LAXMIKANTH REDOY, AGP FOR HOME

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5: -

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI

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WRIT PETITION No.21168 OF 2016

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 oI Constitution of

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lndia seeking the following relief:

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"...1o rssue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent No. 3 in (i) providing protection to the life of the petitioner (ii) taking no action against the Respondent No.s which is illegal, arbitrary and also violation of article 14, 21 of the constitution of lndia and pass...."

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Heard Mr.D.V.Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and

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Mr.R.Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for

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Home appearing for respondent No.1 to 4.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in this Writ petition does not survive for adjudication and seeks to dismiss this Writ Petition as infructuous.

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