APHC010354302020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23551/2020 Between: 1. BANDI SUDHAKAR, FATHER NAME RATTAIAH OCC.CULTIVATION,R/O. DOKIPARRU VILLAGE, MEDIKONDURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR RURAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MEDIKONDURU POLICE STATION, MEDIKONDURU, GUNTUR 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent orally summoning the petitioner to the police station and detaining him days together without any reasons and forcibly making doing labour work with the petitioner in the 3rd respondent in police station is as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitionr under Articles, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to 2 summon, not to detain and not making doing bonded labour work with the petitioner in the 3rd respondent police station and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 3rd respondent not to summon, not to detain and not making doing bonded labour work with the petitioner in the 3rd respondent police station and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G KONDALA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent orally summoning the petitioner to the police station and detaining him days together without any reasons and forcibly making doing labour work with the petitioner in the 3rd respondent in police station is as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitionr under Articles, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to summon, not to detain and not making doing bonded labour work with the petitioner in the 3rd respondent police station and pass...…” 2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that Court may pass appropriate orders and direct the police to follow due process of law. 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. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.08.2025 MH 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 84 W.P.No.23551 of 2020 Dated.06.08.2025 MH