APHC010135212019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 5900/2019 Between: 1. J.SIVA,, S/O. PARADESI, AGE 50 YEARS, R/ 0 . D . NO . 31-22-36, KURMANNAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPT., SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, A.P. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT DISTRICT 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GAJUWAKA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 4. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER VISAKHA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...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 writ order or direction more 2 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents Police at the instance of the 4th Respondent in interfering with the petitioner's life and liberty without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's life and liberty without following due process of law Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THOTA RAMAKOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY(SC FOR GVMC) 3. MR LAXMINARAYANA 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 5900 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Sri Thota Ramakoteswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are trying to interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner, without following due process of law. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State would submit that the Police will follow due process of law, if they intend to take any action against the petitioner. 3. Recording the submission made by learned Additional Government Pleader, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission itself. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 02.09.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 5900 of 2019 Date: 02.09.2025 PSA