APHC010409672019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 19796/2019 Between: 1. S. KARIMUNNISA, W/O. LATE SYED ABBAS, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-67-B-7-1-A, DONTHI STREET, INDIRA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE,CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. SYED AFSAR SAHEB, S/O. LATE SYED ABBAS, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-67-B-7-1-A, DONTHI STREET, INDIRA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. S. YASMEEN, W/O. SYED AFSAR SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-67-B-7-1-A, DONTHI STREET, INDIRA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. S. AKTHAR RUNNISA, W/O. S.MAHAMMAD KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8/253, KOTARAMACHARI STREET, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. S. MAHAMMAD KHADAR, S/O. S.3AFAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8/253, KOTARAMACHARI STREET, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. S. AFROZUNNISA, D/O. LATE SYED ABBAS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-67-B-7-1-A, DONTHI STREET, INDIRA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE SHO, II TOWN POLICE STATION, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR 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 of the 3rd Respondent herein in calling the Petitioners to the Police Station and compelling them to sit for long hours in the Police Station without registering crime as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Police to refrain from calling the petitioners to police station without there being any FIR pending against them and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd Respondent herein not to call the Petitioners to the Police Station and make them to sit for long hours without any authority under law, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition before this Hon'ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S DILIP JAYA RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.19796 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: <….to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent herein in calling the Petitioners to the Police Station and compelling them to sit for long hours in the Police Station without registering crime as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Police to refrain from calling the petitioners to police station without there being any FIR pending against them and pass…= 2. Heard learned counsel representing Sri Dilip Jaya Ram, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri R.Mallikaruna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. The writ petition is filed alleging that the 3rd respondent calling the petitioners to the Police Station without following due process of law. 4. Now, at this length of time no further orders are required in the writ petition. However, police are directed to follow due procedure established by law, if they intend to call the petitioners to the Police Station in connection with investigation/enquiry of the case or crime. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 10.12.2025 Pmk 5 12 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:19796 OF 2019 Date: 10.12.2025 Pmk