APHC010248312023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14377/2023 Between: 1. SODISETTY KAMESWARA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. 36-70, BALIJAPALEM, ADDANKI, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 523201 2. SODISETTY RAMANAIDU, S/O. VENKATESWARLU AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. 36-70/1, BALIJAPALEM, ADDANKI, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 523201 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICE, ADDANKI POLICE STATION, ADDANKI, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 4. DHARMAVARAPU BHARGAVI, D/O. RAMANJANCYULU AGED 21 YEARS, R/O. 36-63, GURAKAYAPALCM, ADDANKI, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 523201. ...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 grant an order, direction or writ, more so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the high-handed the action of the 3rd Respondent in interfering with the civil and matrimonial disputes involving the Petitioner No. I and 4th Respondent, threatening the Petitioners with criminal cases and harassing them by calling them to the police station without any legal authority as illegal, high handed, arbitrary and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India with a consequential direction to the Respondents to not to threaten and interfere with the civil disputes between the Petitioner and the 4th Respondent by calling the Petitioner to the Police Station except in accordance with law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 Respondents No.3 and other policemen to not to threaten and interfere with the civil and matrimonial disputes between the Petitioner and the 4th Respondent by calling the Petitioner to the Police Station except in accordance with law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14377 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to grant an order, direction or writ, more so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the high-handed the action of the 3rd Respondent in interfering with the civil and matrimonial disputes involving the Petitioner No. I and 4th Respondent, threatening the Petitioners with criminal cases and harassing them by calling them to the police station without any legal authority as illegal, high handed, arbitrary and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India with a consequential direction to the Respondents to not to threaten and interfere with the civil disputes between the Petitioner and the 4th Respondent by calling the Petitioner to the Police Station except in accordance with law and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri G. Arun Showri, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V. Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the police are calling the petitioners to the police station and interfering with the civil and matrimonial disputes in between the petitioners and the unofficial respondent. Learned counsel would further 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 made by respondent No.4, the petitioners were called to the police station for the purpose of family counseling. He would further submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioners and the unofficial respondent. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 6. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondent. 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: 09.12.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14377 of 2023 Dated.09.12.2025 TVN 277