1 APHC010972482018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46969/2018 Between: 1. S.NAKSHATRA REDDY, D/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 28 YEARS, OCC . BUSINESS, R/O. C/O. GOLDENTIC, OPP. LIBRARY, POKURI ARCADE, COURT CENTER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SEETHANAGARAM POLICE STATION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM URBAN MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SRI RAVINDRA KUMAR, S/O. AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITONER, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE. KORUKONDA RAJAMUNDRY URBAN POLICE STATION, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in interfering 2 with the personal liberty of the petitioner by calling her to the police station without there being any crime registered against her complaint, as being illegal, arbitrary and is in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the 3rd and 4th respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner by infringing her fundamental right without there being any crime registered or complaint, pending the disposal of the above WP, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. LAXMAIAH KANCHANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. LAXMAIAH KANCHANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46969/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in interfering with the personal liberty of the petitioner by calling her to the police station without there being any crime registered against her complaint, as being illegal, arbitrary and is in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner, and pass…” 2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Police are not calling the petitioner to the Police Station, since no crime has been registered against her and the petition may be disposed of recording the same. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to follow the due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.46969 of 2018 Dated.23.07.2025 UPS 144