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APHC010572582025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29746/2025 Between:
1. HAKEEM SYED MOHIDDIN, S/O. HAKEEM SYED AZEEZUDDIN OCC- OWNER OF SUPER MARKET, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DOOR.NO.21/122, SEVEN ROADS, KADAPA. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA-GUNTUR HIGHWAY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
4. THE SDPOCUMDEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KADAPA RURAL POLICE STATION, KADAPA. 6. TAHIR HUSSAIN, S/O. UNKNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC- SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAPA RURAL POLICE STATION, KADAPA. 7. LAKSHMI REDDY, S/O. UNKNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC- HOME GUARD, KADAPA RURAL POLICE STATION, KADAPA. 2
8. PALAGIRI AKBAR, PALAGIRI AKBAR, S/O. LATE KHASIM SAHEB AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 48/271 RAVINDRA NAGAR, KADAPA
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PONNOLU DWARAKANADHA REDDY, S/O. P.JAYA RAMI REDDY, AGE- UNKNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. 39/514, OM SANTHI NAGAR ROAD.NO.19, D-CROSS KADAPA 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 a writ, order, or direction, more particularly a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the actions of the Respondent/s in interfering with the civil disputes of the Respondent.No.8 and No.9 and interfering with the Petitioners business activities and calling the petitioner to the Police Station without any purpose or justification, as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondent/s from summoning, calling, coercing, or in any manner interfering with the personal liberty or business activities of the Petitioner in connection with the said civil dispute AND/OR 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 to direct the Respondent.Nos.5 and 6, and all their subordinates, not to summon, call, detain, interrogate, threaten, or otherwise interfere with the person or business of the Petitioner, nor visit or create any law and order nuisance at the Petitioners business premises (MRS Super Market, RV Nagar, Kadapa) AND/OR Pass such IA NO: 2 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 to direct the Respondent.No.3 i.e. Superintendent of Police, Kadapa District to enquire into and take appropriate disciplinary action against Respondent.Nos.5 to 7 for abuse of authority and collusion with private parties AND/OR Pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
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1. DHEERA KANISHKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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DHEERA KANISHKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29746 of 2025
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue a writ, order, or direction, more particularly a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the actions of the Respondent/s in interfering with the civil disputes of the Respondent.No.8 and No.9 and interfering with the Petitioners business activities and calling the petitioner to the Police Station without any purpose or justification, as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondent/s from summoning, calling, coercing, or in any manner interfering with the personal liberty or business activities of the Petitioner in connection with the said civil dispute AND/OR Pass.…”
2. Heard Sri Dheera Kanishka, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the Official Respondents.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that there are financial disputes between the Petitioner and the Unofficial Respondent Nos.8 and 9. He would further submit that the police are regularly calling the Petitioner to the police station and interfering in the business affairs of the Petitioner.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that on the complaint made by the Respondent No.8, the Petitioner was called to the police station for enquiry and no crime has been registered against the Petitioner. The police are not interfering in the business affairs of the Petitioner.
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5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties, except under due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 11.11.2025. UPS
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.29746 of 2025
Dated.11.11.2025
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