APHC010573852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29559/2025 Between: 1. YERUVA SIVA LINGESWARA REDDY, S/O.Y.C.V LINGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.28/1604/36 B, NOWAN NAGAR, NANDHYALA, NANDHYALA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALGIRI, AMARAVATHI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Y.S.R DISTRICT, KADAPA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Y.S.R DISTRICT, KADAPA. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MYDHUKURU (U/G) POLICE STATION, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MYDUKUR (U) TOWN POLICE STATION, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 6. K PRADEEP REDDY, S/O. FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MYDHUKURU, MYDHUKUR MANDAL, Y.S.R. 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction declaring the action and inaction of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent Nos.4 and 5, in summoning the petitioner to the Police Station for the purpose of compelling payment or settlement of alleged dues claimed by the 6th Respondent, as arbitrary, illegal, and contrary to the well-established legal principles, apart from being violative of the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and consequently, direct the Respondents not to summon, call, or otherwise interfere with the petitioner for the purpose of settlement of any civil dispute, and pass 2 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.4 and 5 not to summon or call the petitioner to the Police Station or otherwise harass him in connection with the alleged monetary claims of the 6th Respondent, and further direct them not to interfere with the petitioners life and personal liberty, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioner, seeking the following relief: “ ... to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction declaring the action and inaction of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent Nos.4 and 5, in summoning the petitioner to the Police Station for the purpose of compelling payment or settlement of alleged dues claimed by the 6th Respondent, as arbitrary, illegal, and contrary to the well- established legal principles, apart from being violative of the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and consequently, direct the Respondents not to summon, call, or otherwise interfere with the petitioner for the purpose of settlement of any civil dispute, and pass ...” At the time of hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on oral instructions, would submit that respondent Police never interfered in the civil disputes between the parties and that did not summon the petitioner to the Police Station and would finally submit that appropriate orders may be passed by disposing of this Writ Petition. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 229559 of 2025 30.10.2025 Mjl /*