APHC010119062020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7303/2020 Between: 1. MOHAN POREY, S/O.ANUKUL POREY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O.11-57-35, 1ST FLOOR, MOULA PANJA STREET, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHAVARAM POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. NILIMA POREY, D/O SUNIL MALLIK, JOTEGHNASHYAM VILLAGE, MOSAL CHOCK, WEST MECIINIPUR WEST BENGAL- 721153 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner by calling him to the police station and retaining him for hours together, as being illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner herein, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOLLU RAJASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ ... to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner by calling him to the police station and retaining him for hours together, as being illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner herein, and to pass ....” 2. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that the respondent Police never interfered with the personal life and liberty of the Petitioner and never called him to the police station as alleged in this Writ Petition and that this Court may pass appropriate directions and may dispose of this Writ Petition. 4. In that view, it is apposite to direct respondent Police not to interfere in the personal life and liberty of the Petitioner and follow due process of law if so required the presence of the Petitioner. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 7303 of 2020 29.07.2025 Mjl /*