APHC010128982020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7751/2020 Between: 1. GOTTAM ESWARI, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, D/NO 5-6-11-41, LAKSHMAIAH STREET, KUMMARI VEEDHI, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. ANNAVARAPU NAGESWARAMMA,, W/O NARASIMHA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, D.NO. 1-114, KANUMURU, KANUMURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PAMARU POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHALLA AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents particularly 4th respondent not to interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to harass the petitioners without following due process of law.” 2 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that Police are not interfering with the life and liberty of the Petitioners and are not harassing the Petitioners. 3. Sri Challa Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Police are interfering with the liberty of the Petitioners and a direction may be given to the Police not to harass the Petitioners. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Police not to interfere in the life and liberty of the Petitioners. Police are further directed to follow due process of law in case of registration of any crime against the Petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:15.09.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7751 of 2020 Dt.15.09.2025 Dinesh