Gunti Ramesh v. The Government Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. KESHAVA RAO WRIT PETITION No.281 of 2014 ORDER:

There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2.

The prayer sought in the writ petition is as under:- "...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 and 3 in not taking legal action against the respondents No.4 to 7 pursuant to the complaint dated 30.10.2013 made by the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal and against the principles of Natural Justice and violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently issue a direction to the respondent No.3 to take legal action against respondent No.4 to 7 as per law and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

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Learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 placed on record the written instructions, dated 08.01.2014, issued by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Srirampur Police Station, Adilabad District.

4.

A perusal of the said written instructions would reveal that after receipt of communication about the filing of the writ petition, the 3rd respondent-the Station House Officer, Srirampur Police Station, Adilabad District, has thoroughly verified records of the Police Station as to whether the petitioner herein has lodged a complaint, dated 30.10.2013. From the inspection of the records, it was noticed

that as on the date of issuance of the written instructions, the 3rd respondent has not received the complaint, dated 30.10.2013. It is also further mentioned in the written instructions that the 3rd respondent enquired in the office of the Superintendent of Police, Adilabad District i.e., 2nd respondent herein, with regard to lodging of the compliant by the petitioner. The enquiries reveal that the 2nd respondent office also did not receive the complaint alleged to have been submitted by the petitioner herein.

5.

In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that there are no merits in the writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.

6.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand dismissed. No costs.

___________________ P. KESHAVA RAO, J 26th September 2019 mar