APHC010312702024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15844/2024 Between: 1. NAGENDLA ALEKHA MADHAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, S/O N. SESHAIAH, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 504, SRI SURYA APPARTMENTS, 1/1 RAJENDRA NAGAR NORTH, GUNTUR 522007. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT AT NARASARAOPET. 4. THE GURAZALA POLICE STATION, REP BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GURAZALA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, GURAZALA POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6. THE SUBINSPECTOR, GURAZALA POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT. 7. THAKKELLAPATI MALLIKA NAGENDLA MALLIKA, W/O NAGENDLA ALEKHA MADHAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT 2-177, BRAHMANA BAZAR, PALLEGUNTHA VILLAGE, GURAZALA MANDAL, PALNADU 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 topleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4 to 6 respondents and their staff in calling the petitioner to the 4TH respondent police station, threatening the petitioner at the behest of 7TH respondent to settle the matrimonial dispute by yielding to the financial and other demands of the 7THrespondent as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4 to 6 respondents and their staff not to interfere in matrimonial disputes between petitioner and 7TH respondent, by calling the petitioner to the 4TH respondent police station, pressurize or harass him in any manner to settle matrimonial disputes, while directing the and 3RD respondents to initiate departmental action against the 5TH and 6 TH respondent for such illegal acts and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 4 to 6 respondents and their staff not to interfere with life and liberty of the petitioner by calling him regularly to the 4TH respondent P.S and harass him in any manner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15844 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4 to 6 respondents and their staff in calling the petitioner to the 4TH respondent police station, threatening the petitioner at the behest of 7TH respondent to settle the matrimonial dispute by yielding to the financial and other demands of the 7THrespondent as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4 to 6 respondents and their staff not to interfere in matrimonial disputes between petitioner and 7TH respondent, by calling the petitioner to the 4TH respondent police station, pressurize or harass him in any manner to settle matrimonial disputes, while directing the and 3RD respondents to initiate departmental action against the 5TH and 6 TH respondent for such illegal acts and pass.…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appeared for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are interfering with the matrimonial disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.7 and calling the petitioner to the police station without there being registration of any crime. Learned counsel would submit that a direction may be given to the police. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit that based on the complaint given by respondent No.7, a case in Cr.No.140 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 351 (3) of BNS was registered against the petitioner. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 6. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due process of law relating to the crime which has been registered against the petitioner. 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: .30.12.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.15844 of 2024 Dated.30.12.2025 TVN 234