APHC010126042021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7181/2021 Between: 1. JONNALA VEERA MANIKANTA @ MANIKANTA., S/O.SRI J.V.S.S.V.PRASAD HINDU, AGED 26 YEARS OCC.BUSINESS R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 2. AKULA SUNIL CHAKRAPANI @ SUNIL, S/O.SRI A.MANIKYALA RAO HINDU, AGED 26 YEARS OCC.CULTIVATION R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 3. PALANIKI MARUTHI SAI @ MARUTHI, S/O.SRI P.TATAJI HINDU, AGED 23 YEARS OCC.AGRICULTURAL LABOUR R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 4. NIPPULETI SAI VAMSI @ VAMSI, S/O.SRI N.MANIKYALA RAO HINDU, AGED 22 YEARS OCC.CULTIVATION R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 5. CHINTA PAVANA VENKATA NARASIMHA RAO @ NAREEN, S/O.SRI CH.VENKANNA HINDU, AGED 22 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 6. CHINTA MURALI NAGA VENKATA MANIKANTA @ MANIKANTA, S/O.SRI CH.VENKANNA HINDU, AGED 18 YEARS OCC.STUDENT R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, 2 W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 7. VADDI SIVA KRISHNA @ SIVA, S/O.SRI V.RAMESH HINDU, AGED 22 YEARS OCC.STUDENT R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 8. NIPPULETI NAGABHUSHANAM @ BHUSHANAM, S/O.SRI N.VENKATESWARA RAO HINDU, AGED 28 YEARS OCC.CULTIVATION R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 9. CHOUDULA CHNADRA SHEKAR @ CHANDRA RAO, S/O.SRI CH.SUBBA RAO HINDU, AGED 37 YEARS OCC.BUSINESS R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 10. RAVURI DANAYA NAIDU, S/O.SRI R.SATYANARAYANA HINDU, AGED 23 YEARS OCC.STUDENT, R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 11. CHINTA VENKATA NARENDRA, S/O.SRI CH.VEERA BADRA RAO HINDU, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC.FARMER R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 12. SIRIGINEEDI SIVA MANIKANTA, S/O.SRI S.PRABUDAS AGED 23 YEARS, OCC.UNEMPLOYEE R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 13. JAVVADI VENKATA UDAYA BHASKAR RAO, S/O.SRI J.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY HINDU, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC.FARMER R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 14. KURELLA MUKESH, S/O.SRI K.SURYANARAYANA HINDU, AGED 19 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE LABOUR R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 15. CHOWDALA SITARAMA CHARAN BABU, S/O.SRI CH.RAMA KRISHNA HINDU, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 3 16. PUPPALA VENKATA NARESH, S/ O.SRI P.SATYANARAYANA HINDU, AGED 24 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE COOLIE R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 17. RAVURI MANI SHANKAR, S/O.SRI R.KASI VISWESWARA SWAMY HINDU, AGED 27 YEARS, OCC.FARMER R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 18. PUPPALA VEERA VENKATA NARSIMHA RAO, S/O.SRI P.VENKATA RAMA RAO HINDU, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC.FARMER R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 19. CHINTA KANAKAYYA, S/O.SRI CH.VENKATA RAMA RAO HINDU, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. FAEMER R/O.MATSYAPURI VILLAGE VEERAVASARAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU, AP 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NARSAPURAM, W.G.DISTRICT, AP 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NARSAPURAM CIRCLE, NARSAPURAM W.G.DISTRICT, AP 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARSAPURAM RURAL POLICE STATION NARSAPURAM, W.G.DISTRICT, AP ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent 4 Nos.3 to 5 in interfering with petitioners' life and liberty and harassing their family members by infringing their fundamental rights duly visiting their respective houses by insisting their presence and threatening them with dire consequences under the guise of investigation in FIR Nos.40/2021 and 41/2021 registered on the file of the Station House Officer, Narsapuram Rural Police Station, Narsapuram, W.G.District as highly illegal, arbitrary exercise of power, violative of fundamental rights as guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with petitioners' life and liberty and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 nos. 3 to 5 not to interfere with our life and liberty and also the life and liberty of our family members under the guise of investigation in FIR No.40/2021 and 41/2021 on the file of the 5th Respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 5 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 in interfering with petitioners’ life and liberty and harassing their family members by infringing their fundamental rights duly visiting their respective houses by insisting their presence and threatening them with dire consequences under the guise of investigation in FIR Nos.40/2021 and 41/2021 registered on the file of the Station House Officer, Narsapuram Rural Police Station, Narsapuram, W.G. District as highly illegal, arbitrary exercise of power, violative of fundamental rights as guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with petitioners life and liberty and pass...…” 2. Heard T.Sai Surya, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. This petition is filed seeking a direction to the police not to interfere with the petitioners’ life and liberty visiting their houses and insisting their presence under the guise of investigation in FIR Nos.40 and 41 of 2021 registered on the file of the Station House Officer, Narsapuram Rural Police Station, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. 3. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. 6 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.09.2025 SNI 7 25 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7181 of 2021 Dated.17.092025 SNI