APHC010392682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 19799/2025 Between: 1. TAMMISETTI PAVAN KALYAN, S/O.SIVA RAMA KRISHNA, AGED 25 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.5-165A78/3, INDIRA NAGAR, NEAR POLERAMMA TEMPLE, MANGALAGIRI TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. GADDE NARASIMHA RAO, S/O.VYASULU, AGED 86 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.5-165A78/3, INDIRA NAGAR, NEAR POLERAMMA TEMPLE, MANGALAGIRI TOWN AND MARRDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 3. GADDE SIVA PARVATHI, D/O.NARASIMHA RAO, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.58-6-37, PICHAIAH STREET, KARANAM GARI BAZAR, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. PATETI SARASWATHI, W/O.LATE PATETI SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O NEAR VETERINARY HOSPITAL, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents police more particularly the respondent No.4 in calling the petitioners to the police station without there being any cause and also compelling the petitioner to settle the alleged civil disputes in between the respondent 5 herein as well as in interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and also opposed to Article 21 of the Constitution of India as well as abuse of power of police consequentially direct the respondent No.4 herein not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners by calling to the police station without there being any cause and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHETAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ ... to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents police more particularly the respondent No. 4 in calling the petitioners to the police station without there being any cause and also compelling the petitioner to settle the alleged civil disputes in between the respondent 5 herein as well as in interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and also opposed to Article 21 of the Constitution of India as well as abuse of power of police consequentially direct the respondent No. 4 herein not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners by calling to the police station without there being any cause and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents would submit that basing on the complaint received from the Public Grievance Redressal System, respondent Police have called the Petitioners to the Police Station and enquired into the allegations. 3 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the dispute between the Petitioners and respondent No.5 is purely civil in nature. Learned counsel would submit that appropriate directions may be passed to the respondent Police and may dispose of this Writ Petition. 4. In that view, it is apposite to direct the respondent Police not to call the Petitioners to the Police station since no crime has been registered against the Petitioners as on this date. It does not preclude the respondent Police to proceed with the compliant which was submitted by Respondent No.5 and at the same time, Police are directed to follow the procedure according to law. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 19799 of 2025 29.07.2025 Mjl /*