APHC010431342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. SALMAN SHEERAZ KHAN,, S/O AHMED SHABEER KHAN, AGE YRS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO.23/D, ATRIA TATA ACQUILA HEIGHTS, HMT MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE. 2. NOAMAN SHAHBAZ ELAHI KHAN,, S/O AHMED SHABEER KHAN, AGE- 28 YRS, OCC- ACQUILA HEIGHTS, HMT MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRI 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, O/O POLICE HEADQUARTERS ARUNDALPET, GOVERNPETA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P. OFFICE, SRI SALHYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANAGANAPALLI POLICE STATION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 5. HANUMANTH REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, R/O KANAGANAPALLI POLICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22304/2023 SALMAN SHEERAZ KHAN,, S/O AHMED SHABEER KHAN, AGE BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO.23/D, ATRIA TATA ACQUILA HEIGHTS, HMT MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE. NOAMAN SHAHBAZ ELAHI KHAN,, S/O AHMED SHABEER KHAN, - BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO.23/D, ATRIA TATA ACQUILA HEIGHTS, HMT MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, O/O POLICE HEADQUARTERS ARUNDALPET, GOVERNPETA, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P. OFFICE, SRI SALHYA SAI THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANAGANAPALLI POLICE THYA SAI DISTRICT. HANUMANTH REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGE- MAJOR, OCC STATION HOUSE OFFICER, R/O KANAGANAPALLI POLICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA SALMAN SHEERAZ KHAN,, S/O AHMED SHABEER KHAN, AGE- 34 BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO.23/D, ATRIA TATA ACQUILA HEIGHTS, HMT MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE. NOAMAN SHAHBAZ ELAHI KHAN,, S/O AHMED SHABEER KHAN, BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO.23/D, ATRIA TATA ACQUILA HEIGHTS, HMT MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, O/O POLICE HEADQUARTERS ARUNDALPET, GOVERNPETA, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P. OFFICE, SRI SALHYA SAI THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANAGANAPALLI POLICE MAJOR, OCC- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, R/O KANAGANAPALLI POLICE STATION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 6. M VAIBHAV, S/O M. AMARNATH, AGE- NOT KNOWN, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O- 1-52, MAIN BAZAAR, KANAGANAPALLI, ANANTAPUR, ANANTHAPURAMU 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th / 5th respondent while interfering with the civil disputes of 6th respondent and his partner seizing 1st petitioner company's Vehicle (Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Colour- Silver, Reg. No. KA 02 MK 4439) unauthorisedly at the instance of 6th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the 4th / 5th respondent authorities to release the 1st petitioners company said vehilce (Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Colour- Silver, Reg. No. KA 02 MK 4439) forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 4th / 5th respondent police to release unwarrentedly seized petitioner's company Vehicle (Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Colour- Silver, Reg. No. KA 02 MK 4439) along with the cash and documents, cellphones forthwith pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M L ALI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22304/2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “....to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th / 5th respondent while interfering with the civil disputes of 6th respondent and his partner seizing 1st petitioner company's Vehicle (Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Colour- Silver, Reg. No. KA 02 MK 4439) unauthorisedly at the instance of 6th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the 4th / 5th respondent authorities to release the 1st petitioners company said vehilce (Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Colour- Silver, Reg. No. KA 02 MK 4439) forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass....” 2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the police never seized the petitioner’s vehicle (Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Colour- Silver, Reg. No. KA 02 MK 4439) nor interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner and unofficial respondents. 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, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.12.2025. KKV