B.A.Krishna Prakash v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/34958/2022 · 2025-11-09
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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APHC010576712022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 34958/2022 Between:
1. B.A.KRISHNA PRAKASH, S/O LATE B.V.ASWARTHA NARAYANA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O D.NO. 16-3-517/A, MAIN BAZAR, HINDUPUR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT
3. THE SUB INSPECTOR, II TOWN P.S. HINDUPUR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT
4. B A CHANDRA MOHAN, S/O LATE B.V. ASWARTHA NARAYANA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O C/O SANDEEP AUTO FINANCE, NEAR LAKSHMI TALKIES, HINDUPUR, SRI SATHYA SAI 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs,
Order or Direction, declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 in calling the petitioner to Police Station frequently without there being any crime registered
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against him and in interfering with the civil liberties of petitioner and civil disputes interse the petitioner and the 4th Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Art 14 of Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 not to interfere with the civil liberties of petitioner and not to interfere with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the 4th Respondent and also not to call the petitioner to Police Station without there being any crime registered against him Award costs and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 issue interim directions to the Respondent No. 3 not to interfere with the civil liberties of petitioner by coercing and pressurizing him to settle the civil disputes with the 4th Respondent herein and not to call him to the Police Station, pending disposal of W P No. of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. N RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
2. KATA SAMBASIVA RAO
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 34958 of 2022
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in calling the petitioner to Police Station frequently without there being any crime registered against him and in interfering with the civil liberties of petitioner and civil disputes interse the petitioner and the 4th Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Art 14 of Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 not to interfere with the civil liberties of petitioner and not to interfere with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the 4th Respondent and also not to call the petitioner to Police Station without there being any crime registered against him Award costs and pass.…”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in view of the Interim Order dated 31.10.2022 passed by this Court, no further Orders are required in this matter.
3. For ready reference, the relevant portion of the Interim Order is extracted hereunder:
“In the meanwhile, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitoiner.”
4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the official respondents, is in attendance.
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5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 10.11.2025. UPS
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.34958 of 2022
Dated.10.11.2025
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