Smt. Shrutha Keerthi Vs The State of Telangana… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Smt. Shrutha Keerthi Vs The State of Telangana… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn without costs, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file an appropriate application/proceedings before the appropriate authority if she makes out any case.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents 2 and 3 in not initiating any action for return of the petitioner's gold ornaments, educational certificates and passport from respondent No.4 in Cr.No.210 of 2020 dated 30/06/2020 of P.S. Saroornagar, Rachakonda, was illegal, arbitrary and contrary to settled principles of law, warranting a writ of mandamus directing respondents 3 and 4 to hand over the said articles to the petitioner. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Permission was accorded to the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file an appropriate application if the petitioner makes out any case.

Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, without costs; however, the rights of the petitioner are reserved to approach the appropriate authority and initiate proper proceedings, if she wants to pursue the cause and is so advised.ratio¶48
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶52

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 39335 of 2022, Smt. Shrutha Keerthi v. The State of Telangana and others (High Court for the State of Telangana, Justice N. Tukaramji, order dated 19/09/2025): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and contrary to settled principles of law the action of respondents 2 and 3 (Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda; Station House Officer, Saroornagar Women Police Station) in not initiating any action to secure return of the petitioner's gold ornaments, educational certificates and passport from respondent No.4 in Cr.No.210 of 2020 dated 30/06/2020 of P.S. Saroornagar, Rachakonda, and directing respondents 3 and 4 to hand over the said articles. Interim applications under Section 151 CPC included a prayer for interim handover of the articles (IA No.1 of 2022), receipt of memoranda of understanding executed by respondent No.4 dated 13-01-2024 and 04-02-2024 (IA Nos.1 and 3 of 2024), and recovery of the petitioner's belongings including Rs.15,00,000/-, gold, silver articles, educational certificates and passport from the custody of respondent No.4 (IA No.2 of 2024). When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file an appropriate application if the petitioner makes out any case. The Court accorded permission, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn without costs, reserved the petitioner's rights to approach the appropriate authority and initiate proper proceedings if advised, and closed miscellaneous petitions pending, if any. No issue of merits was adjudicated.

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tN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)^' ' '

FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

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THE HONOURABLE SRt JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJ!

WRIT PETITION NO: 39335 OF 2022

Between:

Smt. Shrutha Keerthi, W/o. Rajuri^{Vyshak,Age 24 years, Occ.Unemployee,} R/o.Plot No.20, Sainath Colony,^{lnjapur, Hayathnagar Mandal; Ranga Reddy} ,,,^{District. ,} .1'E:;:1,,.1;;i,q1;:.r,;,,^i: .,..;:"i .. :...j.:-' :.t' : ....PETITIONER

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The Station House Officer, Saroornagar^{Women PoliceStation,Sarcgmagar,}

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Sri Rajuri Vyashak, S/o. R.Upender,^Age Softrare F/o. H.No. 1-3-161 12, Basti-1 1, Bhadradri

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution^{of lndia} ":.i!:,.,.:";j:r. circu mstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith, the H} pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more the nature of Writ of Mandamus^{declaringthe action of the res} 3 in not initiating any action to return back^{all gold orna} No.4 in Cr.No.21 O of 202O dated^{301612020of P.S. Saroornagar,,Racha} illegal, arbitrary, contrary to settled^principles of law and respondents to 3 and 4 to forthwith handover all the^gold ornaments, .^educational ,:. certificates and passport belongs to^{the petitioner.}

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petiticn under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances^stated in the affidervit filed in^{support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to} direct the rgspondents^{to 3 and 4 to forthwith handover atl the gold ornaments'} educational certificates^{and passport belongs to the petitioner pendingdisposal} of the abovr: writ Petition.

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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} receive the Memorandum^{of Understandingexecuted by the respondentNo.4} dated 13-1'2024_ :.

lA NO: 2 oF 2024

petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances^stated in the affidrrvit filed in support^{of the petition, the High Courtmay be pleased to} direct the naspondents^{No.2 and 3 to forthwithrecoverthe petitioner's belongings} viz., Rs.1S.0O,O0O/-, Gold,^{SilverArticles,EducationalCertificates, Passport from} illegal cuslody of respondent^{No.4 and handover the same to the petitioner} herein in the interest^{of justice}

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petnion'rni"i S;;ii;n 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances^stated in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High Court may be pleasedto} receive the Memorandum of^{Understandingexecuted by the respondentNo.4} dated 4-2-ilo24.^-

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Counsel fcrr the P-etitionbr:SRl.M^KRUPAKAR

Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos.l to 3: GP FOR HOME}

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VRIT PETITION^{No.39335 OF 2022}

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ORDER:

This '$frfu Petition^{is filed under futicle 226 of Consdnrtion} of India seeking^{the following relief/s:-}

o...to isstre an appropriate \frfu, Qrder or direction nnre panbuhrly.one . in the nature of^{tUftf Nlandamsdeclaringthe action of the-respon&ns} Ir.b2 ,rd 3 in not^{iniriaring any actionrc tent n back all gold ornanrcnts,} e&rcational cenificares^{and passpon belongsth9 pgtitionerfrom ttre} ""dy Sarooftagar,^{J t tpo"drnt} f,on^{l<o"a" No.4 as in^ i[eg+ G.iVo.Z artitrary r O of IOZO contnrry dated to nl settled 6/ 2029of.PS.gt":b!.:} of lr4do.r.r hw "od all the "o*.q*"tly^{goH o*rtt"ns, directihi educational cenificates} ryno"d."g^o ]-.and^{a and to fonhwithPassPort} b.longt to the^{peticionerandpass....} '"

2.^rU?hen the^{matter is taken uP for hearing, MrJvlKrupafol,} leamed counsel^{for the petitioner sought permission of this Coun}

to withdraw^{the vrit Petition with a liberry to file aPPrcPriat€}

application, if^{at dl the petirionermakes out anycase.}

Pennission^{is accorded.}

Accorrdingly,^{the wrir Petition is dismissed as withdnum-} Ftrowever, rrght" of^{the petitione r are reserved rc aPPrcachthe}

appropriate authorityand^initiate ProPer^{proceedings, if he wants to}

pusue the caue^{and if he is advisedso.}

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Miscellaneors petitions, pending if *y, shall stand closed.

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SECTION OFFICER

One CC to Sri M. Krupakar, Advocate [OPUCJ

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HIGH COURT

DATED,:19/09/2025

ORDER

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DISMISSING THE^{WRIT PETITION AS WITHDRANW} WITHC)UT COSTS

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