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APHC010507492025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26559 OF 2025 Between:
1. NINDRA THULASI, D/o. Shanmugam, Aged 27 years, Occ Private Employee, R/o.Door No. 3 Thiruchanoor, Chandragiri Mandal, Tirupati District. 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Tirupati District at Tirupati. 3. The Circle Inspector of Police, Thiruchanoor Circle, Tirupati District. 4. The Station House Officer, Thiruchanoor Police Station, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati District. 5. Nindra Shanmugam, S/o. Murgesh, Aged 60 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. Door No. 3-81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati District. 6. Nindra Kala, , W/o. Shanmugam, Aged 43 years, Occ House Wife, R/o.Door No. 3-81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati District. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 26559 OF 2025
1. NINDRA THULASI, D/o. Shanmugam, Aged 27 years, Occ Private Employee, R/o.Door No. 3-81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Chandragiri Mandal, Tirupati District. ...Petitioner AND p. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Tirupati District at Tirupati. 3. The Circle Inspector of Police, Thiruchanoor Circle, Tirupati District. 4. The Station House Officer, Thiruchanoor Police Station, Thiruchanoor,
5. Nindra Shanmugam, S/o. Murgesh, Aged 60 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. 81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati a Kala, , W/o. Shanmugam, Aged 43 years, Occ House Wife, 81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
1. NINDRA THULASI, D/o. Shanmugam, Aged 27 years, Occ Private 81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, ...Petitioner p. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home
3. The Circle Inspector of Police, Thiruchanoor Circle, Tirupati District. 4. The Station House Officer, Thiruchanoor Police Station, Thiruchanoor,
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Nindra Shanmugam, S/o. Murgesh, Aged 60 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. 81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati a Kala, , W/o. Shanmugam, Aged 43 years, Occ House Wife, 81, New Street, Near Old NRI School, Thiruchanoor, Tirupati
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7. Yallappa Kailasam, , S/o. Kailasam, Aged 60 years, Occ Auto Driver, R/o. 4-2-25, Gaju Street, Tirupati, Tirupati District. 8. Yallappa Santhamma, W/o. Kailasam, Aged 50 years, Occ House Wife, R/o. 4-2-25, Gaju Street, Tirupati, Tirupati District. ...Respondents 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 Pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents, particularly 4TH respondent at the instance of respondents 5 to 8 in repeatedly insisting petitioner and her friends to appear before his authority and threatening to implicate her in false criminal cases, if petitioner do not yield to the terms of the respondents 5 to 8 concerning matrimonial related issues, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with petitioner's personal life and liberty and 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 pleased to direct the respondents, particularly 4TH respondent not to insist petitioner and her friends to appear before his authority for matrimonial settlement of claims of respondents 5 to 8 nor interfere in her personal life and liberty, pending disposal of main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: KISHORE KUMAR KATARI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26559 OF 2025
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…Pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents, particularly 4TH respondent at the instance of respondents 5 to 8 in repeatedly insisting petitioner and her friends to appear before his authority and threatening to implicate her in false criminal cases, if petitioner do not yield to the terms of the respondents 5 to 8 concerning matrimonial related issues, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with petitioner's personal life and liberty and pass...”
02. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that police are calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening to implicate her in false criminal cases, if petitioner does not yield to the terms of the respondents 5 to 8 concerning matrimonial related issues. Learned counsel would further submit that no crime has been registered against the petitioner in the police station.
04. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time to get instructions.
05. Instead of adjourning the matter, this court is inclined to dispose of the matter at the admission stage.
06. In the present case, it is not disputed that no crime has been registered against the petitioner. Therefore, the action of the respondent police in
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summoning the petitioner to the police station or compelling him to settle disputes is clearly unsustainable. In the absence of any such registration of crime, respondent Nos.4 is directed not to call the petitioner to the police station or interfere with his liberty in any manner, except in accordance with law. However, in the event, any crime is registered against the petitioner in future, it shall be open to the police to secure his presence before the investigating officer strictly in accordance with due process of law.
Accordingly, the 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: 26.09.2025. KKV
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263 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO:26559 OF 2025 26.09.2025
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