APHC010261212021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15102/2021 Between: 1. GUDIVADA VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. 22-1-64/2, MAIN ROAD, OPP- VIGNANA BHARATHI COLLEGE, CHIRALA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, TULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE, 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHIRALA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, I TOWN POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE PALEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. WOOD NAGAR, CHIRALA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PRESENTLY WORKING AS CONSTABLE IN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 6. PALEM VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O. VENKATESWARA RAO AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. 22-1-64/2, MAIN ROAD, OPP- VIGNANA BHARATHI COLLEGE, CHIRALA, PRAKASAM 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 order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in calling the petitioner to the I Town Police Station, Chirala and pressurizing him to register the house property constructed in an extent of Ac.0.21/2 cents situated in D.No.20-1 of Chirala Town, Prakasam District, without registering any crime, being illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner and the house property constructed in an extent of Ac.0.21/2 cents situated in D.No.20-1 of Chirala Town, Prakasam District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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. 3 and 4 not to call the petitioner to the I Town Police Station, Chirala, without registering any crime pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MADHAVA RAO NALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15102 of 2021 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in calling the petitioner to the I Town Police Station, Chirala and pressurizing him to register the house property constructed in an extent of Ac.0.21/2 cents situated in D.No.20-1 of Chirala Town, Prakasam District, without registering any crime, being illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner and the house property constructed in an extent of Ac.0.21/2 cents situated in D.No.20-1 of Chirala Town, Prakasam District” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that a crime has been registered against the petitioner herein vide Crime No.307 of 2021 on the file of Chirala I Town Police Station, Prakasam District, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 324, 506 read with Section 34 IPC on 05.08.2021 itself. 3. Recording the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to follow due process of law 4 regarding the crimes registered against the petitioner. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated: 07.10.2025 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15102 of 2021 Date: 07.10.2025 PSA