APHC010485472025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24798 OF 2025 Between: 1. CHIGILIPALLI LALITHA KUMARI, Chigilipalli Venkata Varaprasad Rao, Flat NO-112, L Block, Sri Varshini Homes, Appannapalem, Vepagunta, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, Pendurthi, Police Station, Visakhapatnam District. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretaiy, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, 4. Venkata Ramana, Economics Lecturer Svlnsvp college, Alwar Das College, Gopalapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Mobile 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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No.l in disturbing the personal liberty of the Petitioner without following due 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 24798 OF 2025 1. CHIGILIPALLI LALITHA KUMARI, Chigilipalli Venkata Varaprasad Rao, 112, L Block, Sri Varshini Homes, Appannapalem, Vepagunta, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530047. Mobile - 7993987545. ...Petit AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, Pendurthi, Police Station, 2. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretaiy, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 4. Venkata Ramana, Economics Lecturer Svlnsvp college, Alwar Das College, Gopalapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Mobile - 7702725386. ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No.l sonal liberty of the Petitioner without following due IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. CHIGILIPALLI LALITHA KUMARI, Chigilipalli Venkata Varaprasad Rao, 112, L Block, Sri Varshini Homes, Appannapalem, Vepagunta, 7993987545. ...Petitioner 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, Pendurthi, Police Station, 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretaiy, Home 4. Venkata Ramana, Economics Lecturer Svlnsvp college, Alwar Das ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No.l sonal liberty of the Petitioner without following due 2 process of law and insist the Petitioner to reside in Visakhapatnam Town, instead of residing at Srikakulam, contrary to the will and wish of the Petitioner as arbitrary and illegal and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.l to not to disturb the personal libeily of the Petitioner without following due process of law in the interest of justice. 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.l to not to interfere in the civil dispute between pet and respondent no.4 and not to disturb the personal liberty of the Petitioner without following due process of law pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: Y BHANUSRI AKHILA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24798 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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No.l in disturbing the personal liberty of the Petitioner without following due process of law and insist the Petitioner to reside in Visakhapatnam Town, instead of residing at Srikakulam, contrary to the will and wish of the Petitioner as arbitrary and illegal and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.l to not to disturb the personal libeily of the Petitioner without following due process of law in the interest of justice...” 2. Heard Sri Y.Bhanu Sri Akhila, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that since the subject dispute is civil in nature, the police authorities are not interfering in the civil dispute. Both parties were counseled to avoid quarrel and were advised to approach the competent civil court for appropriate relief. No cognizable offence was detected and no FIR was registered. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter before appropriate forum. 4 5. Considering the submissions of both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly, granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedies before the competent Civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stands closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.09.2025. KKV 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24798 OF 2025 16.09.2025 KKV