APHC010317292021 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. 18998/2021 Between: 1. S.GANGADHAR REDDY,, SIC). LATE S. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC- MINING, R/O. K.P.VENKATAREDDY COLONY, NEAR NANDYALA CHECK POST, KURNOOL. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 4. THE IV TOWN POLICE STATION, SRINAGAR COLONY, ANANTHAPURAMU, REP. BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER. ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the officers of the 4th respondent Police Station in harassing the Writ Petitioner herein, by calling him to the Police Station and also keeping unlawful surveillance on the petitioner and his whereabouts, in the absence of any complaint or an FIR, as Arbitrary, Illegal, High Handed and violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 21 of the Constitution of India Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ASHOK RAM V Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “.... to a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the officers of the 4th respondent Police Station in harassing the Writ Petitioner herein, by calling him to the Police Station and also keeping unlawful surveillance on the petitioner and his whereabouts, in the absence of any complaint or an FIR, as Arbitrary, Illegal, High Handed and violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 21 of the Constitution of India ...” At the time of hearing, learned Government Pleader for Home placed on record the Written Instructions received from respondent No.4 and would submit that Petitioner’s vehicle was involved in a crime and Police called him to enquire into the matter. Further, Police never interfered in the business of the Petitioner at any point of time. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 18998 of 2021 07.10.2025 Mjl /*