KONE MADHAVA RAJESWAR RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/2776/2023 · 2025-12-10
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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APHC010056172023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2776/2023 Between:
1. KONE MADHAVA RAJESWAR RAO, S/O ADINARAYANA MURTHY, D.NO.46-15-22/1, DANAVAIPETA, YERUKONDAVARI STREET, RAJAHMUNDRY(URBAN), EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533101
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERIENTENDENT OF POLICE, AMALAPURAM, KONASEEMAAMBEDKAR DISTRICT IN COMMON EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT,
3. THE SUPT OF POLICE, , RAJAHMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT,
4. THE SUPT OF POLICE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT,
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUMMIDIVARAM, KONASEEMAAMBEDKAR DISTRICT IN EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K APPA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“.... to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the 5th respondent/Police in calling the petitioner to the police station, harassing/threatening the petitioner by making false allegations against the petitioner, at the instance of RayapureddyViswanadhaMurali, without there being any crime registered against the me, and to declare the same as highly illegal,
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arbitrary, misuse of power, exercise of power without Jurisdiction, and also contrary to provisions and rules contained in Code of Criminal Procedure, and also violation of fundamental rights under Art. 14 and 21 of the constitution of India, and opposed to the settled principles of law, consequently direct the 5th respondent/police not to call/summon me and not to interfere my personal liberty and life by threatening in any manner pertaining to the civil disputes, in which I am no way concerned, in the interest of justice.”
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Sri Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that the petitioner was called to the police station on a complaint made by one Rayapureddy Viswanadha Murali through Spandana. Upon enquiry, it was found that the matter is civil in nature, and therefore no crime was registered.
Except for the above, the police never threatened the petitioner or compelled him to settle any civil dispute. 4. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J
Date: 11.12.2025 Asr
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.2776 of 2023
Dt..11.12.2025
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