APHC010441272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22459 OF 2025 Between: 1. N TRILOKA SUNDARI, W/o. Late N. Ram Mohan Rao, Aged about 51 Years, R/o. D.No.40-23/2 Near Benz Circle, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Station House Officer, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. 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 pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 the Station House Officer of Pedavegi Police Station without any authority of law, has been repeatedly calling the pet IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 22459 OF 2025 1. N TRILOKA SUNDARI, W/o. Late N. Ram Mohan Rao, Aged about 51 23/2-9, 2nd floor Satyam Residency, Pakeer Gudem, Near Benz Circle, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh-10 ...Petitioner AND HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, 2. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Station House Officer, , Pedavegi Police Station, Pedavegi Mandal Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondents 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 leased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 the Station House Officer of Pedavegi Police Station without any authority of law, has been repeatedly calling the petitioner to the police station and making her IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. N TRILOKA SUNDARI, W/o. Late N. Ram Mohan Rao, Aged about 51 9, 2nd floor Satyam Residency, Pakeer Gudem, ...Petitioner HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, , Pedavegi Police Station, Pedavegi Mandal ...Respondents 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 leased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 the Station House Officer of Pedavegi Police Station without any authority of law, itioner to the police station and making her sit there for prolonged hours without the registration of any crime or any reason or justification. The said actions are arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 police authorities not to call the petitioner unnecessarily to the police station without following due procedure established by the law and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the Respondent No.3, Police authorities not to call the petitioner to the police station unnecessarily without following due procedure established by the law and pass orders or orders in accordance with the law pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: D TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22459 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 the Station House Officer of Pedavegi Police Station without any authority of law, has been repeatedly calling the petitioner to the police station and making her sit there for prolonged hours without the registration of any crime or any reason or justification. The said actions are arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 police authorities not to call the petitioner unnecessarily to the police station without following due procedure established by the law and to pass…” Heard Sri D.Taraka Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 02. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, without there being any crime registered against the petitioner, the police are calling the petitioner every day and forcing him to settle the dispute with the unofficial respondents. 03. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that no crime has been registered against the petitioner as on date. 04. Considering the submissions, this petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow the due process of law in the event of registration of any crime against the petitioner. Further, the police are directed not to call the petitioner to the police station or interfere in the civil dispute in the absence of any crime registered against the petitioner. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.08.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22459 of 2025 Dated.22.08.2025 KKV