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Gudeti Balakoti Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/20883/2021 · 2025-09-18

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010344222021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20883/2021 Between: 1. GUDETI BALAKOTI REDDY, S/O. G. SRINIVASA REDDY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. H.NO.2-42, BACK SIDE OF RAMALAYAM TSUNDURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR (RURAL) DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE TSUNDURU POLICE STATION, TSUNDURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522318. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K M KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20883 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.4, harassing the petitioner, calling the petitioner to the police station and sending the Police Constable to the petitioner's house regularly and directing the petitioner to present before Tsunduru Police Station on every Sunday is illegal and unlawful, and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and to direct the respondents not to interfere with the life and personal liberty of the petitioner and to pass….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.Varun Kumar, learned counsel sought time for change of vakalath for the petitioner. 3. Heard Sri P.Varun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent police are calling the petitioner to the police station without there being any crime registered against him. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents brought to the notice of this Court that in compliance of the interim Order passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2021 dated 21.09.2021, the respondent- 4 police are not calling the petitioner to the police station, since no crime has been registered against the petitioner. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 7. Recording the above said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to call the petitioner to the police station in absence of any crime registered against him. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 19.09.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20883 of 2021 Dated.19.09.2025 UPS 609