CHERUKULA DHANA LAKSHMI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/29780/2025 · 2025-10-28
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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8 / APHC010579852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 050 P 0^ fi WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29780 OF 2025 Between:
1. Cherukula Dhana Lakshmi, W/o. Cherukula Srinivasa Reddy, Aged about 43 years. R/o. D.No. 1-4-275, R.T. G. Work Shop Road, Bhavanipuram, Kamakotinagar, Vijayawada.(Urban), NTR District. 2. Cherukula Venkata Rohitha,, D/o.Cherukula Srinivasa Reddy, Aged about 20 years. R/o. D.No. 1-4-275, R.T. C. Work Shop Road, Bhavanipuram, Kamakotinagar, Vijayawada.(Urban), NTR District ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravati District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Special Investigation Team, SIT office, M.G.Road, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Commissioner of Police, NTR Commissionerate, Vijayawada District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Division Commissionerate, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Station House Officer, Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. Guntur NTR. NTR Police ...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 issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature
of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5, Police authorities, who are harassing the Petitioners by repeatedly calling the Petitioners to the Respondent.No.5 Police Station without any Authority under any law and even without any registration of any Crime against the Petitioners or any reason or justification, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, againstto the Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 Police Authorities not to call the Petitioner unnecessarily to the Respondent No.5 Police Station without following any due procedure established under law. lA 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.2 to 5, Police authorities not to harass the Petitioners by calling the Petitioners to the Respondent No.5 Police Station unnecessarily without following the due procedure established under law pending disposal of the above Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
1 APHC010579852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 050 WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29780 OF 2025 Between:
1. CHERUKULA DHANA LAKSHMI, W/o.Cherukula Srinivasa Reddy, Aged R/q. D.No. 1-4-275, R.T. C. Work Shop Road, Bhavanipuram, Kamakotinagar, Vijayawada.(Urban), NTR District. about 43 years. 2. Cherukula Venkata Rohitha,, D/o.Cherukula Srinivasa Reddy, Aged about 20 years, R/o. D.No. 1-4-275, R.T. C. Work Shop Road, Bhavanipuram, Kamakotinagar, Vijayawada.(Urban), NTR District ...Petitioners AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Special Investigation Team, SIT office, M.G.Road, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Commissioner of Police, NTR Commissionerate, Vijayawada NTR. District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Division, NTR Police Commissionerate, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. 2
5. The Station House Officer, Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada District, Andhra Pradesh. NTR ...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 dedaring the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5, Police authorities, who are harassing the Petitioners by repeatedly calling the Petitioners to the Respondent.No.5 Police Station without any Authority any registration of any Crime against the or justification, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14 under any law and even without Petitioners or any reason , 19, and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.
2 21 of the Constitution of India and to 5 Police Authorities not to call Respondent No.5 Police Station without the Petitioner unnecessarily to the following any due procedure established under law and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 Respondent Nos.2 to 5, Police authorities the Petitioners by calling the Petitioners to the Respondent No.5 Police Station unnecessarily without following the due procedure established law pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and not to harass under to pass Counsel for the Petitioners: ANAND KUMAR KOCHIRI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29780 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 dedaring the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5, Police authorities, who are harassing the Petitioners by repeatedly calling the Petitioners to the Respondent.No.5 Police Station without any Authority under any law and even without any registration of any Crime against the Petitioners or any reason or justification, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, against to the Principles' of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 Police Authorities not to call the Petitioner unnecessarily to the Respondent No.5 Police Station without following any due procedure established under law and to pass ” Heard Sri Anand Kumar Kochiri, learned counsel for the petitioners and
2. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader. St
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the husband of 1
3. petitioner is individual. Learned counsel would further submit that the husband of the petitioner invested some amount in a trading company. A case has been lodged against trading company. Police are calling the petitioner’s husband to the police station to enquire about the particulars/whereabouts of
4 the husband of petitioner No,1 and also the property details. Learned counsel brought to the notice of the Court, that in W.P.No.23935 of 2025, this Court
disposed of the writ petition directing the police not to call the petitioners to the disputes between the petitioner same order can be passed in this petition police station and not to interfere with the civil and unofficial respondents and the also
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home court may pass appropriate orders. Recording the above said submissions, the writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to call the petitioners to the Since no crime has been registered aginst them and the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial Further, i would submit that the
5. police station also not to interfere with respondent, the police are process, according to the law. There shall be no order n case any crime is registered against the petitioners
directed to follow due as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand ASsfsTANT REg1^s?raR SECTION OFFICER closed.
//TRUE COPY// To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Special Investigation Team, SIT office, M.G.Road, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Commissioner of Police, NTR Commissionerate, Vijayawada NTR. District, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Division, NTR Police Commissionerate, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh.
5. The Station House Officer, Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada NTR District, Andhra Pradesh.
6. One CC to Sri. Anand Kumar Kochiri Advocate [OPUCJ
7. Two CCs to GP for Home High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
8. Two CD Copies ,"7 gsc
HIGH COURT DATED:29/10/2025
ORDER WP NO. 29780 OF 2025 *1^2 9 OCT 2025 j'-' ^vQiffent Secdopx^y DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS