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<<* APHC010359212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18434 OF 2025 Between: Sk Patcha Hussain, S/o. Gugula Palli Moulali, aged about 55 years, D.No. 1- 44,1®‘ward, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 4. The Station House officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 5. Karnineni Nagaiah, S/o. Pedda Lakshmaiah, D.No. 3-00, Pamuru Mandal, Markodapurarn Post, Ankagopalpuram Village, Prakasam District
6. Karnineni Kondamma, W/o. Nagaiah, Boggulagondi Colony,Revenue Ward No.9, Kanigiri, Prakasam District, 523230. 7. Choppara Kondaiah, S/o, Pedda Guravaiah, Mandal, Malepaadu Post, Prakasam District. D.No.5-69, Ponnaluru ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstanc€5s stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ ,order or direction more particularly one in
the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of 4**^ respondent in - summoning the Petitioners to the police station and thereby causing his if^tetference in civil disputes on the instigations of 5th respondent as being
", illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 4*^ respondent not to cause their interference in civil disputes. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 4'*^ respondent not to interfere with Petitioners personal life and liberty in any manner on the instigation of 5*^ respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KAUSHIK KUMBHAJADALA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following order:
FT' f'*' APHC010359212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18434/2026 Between:
1.SK PATCHA HUSSAIN, S/O.GUGULA PALLI MOULALI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, D.NO.1-44,1®^ WARD, KANIGIRI,PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3.THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANIGIRI PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5.KAMINENI NAGAIAH, S/0 PEDDA LAKSHMAIAH, D.NO.3-00, MARKODAPURAM PAMURU ANKAGOPALPURAM VILLAGE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 6.KAMINENI KONDAMMA, W/0 NAGAIAH COLONY,REVENUE WARD N0.9, DISTRICT, 523230. 7.CHOPPARA KONDAIAH, S/0 PEDDA GURAVAIAH, D.NO.5-69, PONNALURU MANDAL, MALEPAADU POST, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. MANDAL, POST, BOGGULAGONDI KANIGIRI,PRAKASAM ...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 appropriate writ ,order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of 4**^ respondent in summoning the Petitioners to the police station and thereby causing his interference in civil disputes on the instigations of 5th respondent as being illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural
justice and consequently direct the 4th respondent not to cause their interference in civil disputes and The Court made the following:
ORDER: pass This Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:
4 V” appropriate writ ,order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action in summoning the Petitioners to the police station and thereby causing his interference in civil disputes on the instigations of 5th respondent as being illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 4th cause their interference in civil disputes and
2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home respondents on written instructions dated 23.07.2025 criminal case wife Crime No.248 of 2025 of Kanigiri Police Station respondent not to pass ... appearing for would submit that a was registered against the Petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections read with 34 IPC and called the petitioner to the police 420 and 506 station. Further, to escape from the criminal proceedings by misrepresenting the facts before this Court, this present writ petition has been filed. Further, there is another criminal case is pending against the petitioner and his son before the same police station.
3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that given to the police not to call the petitioner to the police station. a direction may be
4. In that view, it is apposite to direct the respondent authorities call the Petitioner to the Police Station not to unless his presence is required in connection with the subject crime which is registered agaihst the Petitioner and
the Po]ice shall follow the due procedure contemplated under law during investigationof the case.
5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
//TRUE COPY// Sd/- N. NAQAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR jr ^ ' SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Veiagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanigiri, Prakasam District.
4. The Station House officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District.
5. One CC to Sri Kaushik Kumbhajadala, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies Cnr
HIGH COURT DATED:24/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 18434 OF 2025 I DISPOSING OF THE W.P.
WITHOUT COSTS