APHC010477852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24279/2025 Between: 1. JEERU KANAKA DURGA LAKSHMI, W/O JEERU VENKATA NARASIMHA MURTHY REDDY AGED 45 YRS, 4-4-20/1, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE PEDAWALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME) SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PENDURTHI POLICE STATION , PENDURTHI VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. BETHAPUDI SESHA PRASAD, S/O BETHAPUDI MODAYYA, AGED 64 YRS D.NO.8-3-167 , SANJEEVIREDDY NAGAR HYDERABAD. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R SIVA SAI SWARUP Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 3rd respondent in trying to Interfere into the Civil and Monetary Disputes in between the Petitioner and the Un-offiical 4th Respondent in connection with property and recovery of money in continuance of the same the 3rd respondent Calling the Petitioner to the Police Station and pressurizing to Settle the Civil and monetary Dispute with the Un-offiical respondent no. 4 failing which warning the petitoiner that they will 2 implicate into a false Criminal Case all are Illegal, Unlawful, Violation of Police Standing Orders, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice, Violation of Article 14.19,21,300-A- of the Constitution of India, Consequently direct the respondent no. 3 not to Interfere in the Civil and Monetary Dispute relating to the recovery of money Etc., or harass or call for the petitioner to the police Station except following the Procedure of law including guidelines of Apex Court.” 2. Heard Sri R.Siva Sai Swarup, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are calling the petitioner to the police station and interfering in the monetary disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time to get instructions in the matter. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that no crime has been registered against the petitioner so far, and therefore, a direction may be issued to the police to follow due process of law in the event any crime is registered against the petitioner. However, the police cannot interfere in a civil dispute. 6. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner and unofficial respondent, if any case registered against the petitioner police are directed to follow due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:10.09.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.24279 of 2025 Dt.10.09.2025 Asr