APHC010555942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Between: 1. LELLA NAGARAJA, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.2-1-30, GADDALAGUNTA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. GUMMADI SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O. VENKATAPPAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS. EMPLOYEE R AMRUTHA MINERAL WATER LINE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTORGENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. A.P. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CIRCLE INSPECTOR, TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, TADEPALLI, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28641 OF 2025 LELLA NAGARAJA, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, BUSINESS, 30, GADDALAGUNTA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. GUMMADI SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O. VENKATAPPAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS. EMPLOYEE R/O. D.NO. 47-1-101, THURPU KAMMAPALEM, AMRUTHA MINERAL WATER LINE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE DIRECTORGENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CIRCLE INSPECTOR, TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, TADEPALLI, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA LELLA NAGARAJA, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, BUSINESS, 30, GADDALAGUNTA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM GUMMADI SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O. VENKATAPPAIAH, AGED 53 101, THURPU KAMMAPALEM, AMRUTHA MINERAL WATER LINE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE DIRECTORGENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CIRCLE INSPECTOR, TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, TADEPALLI, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR 5. DOLA JOJI, S/O. RAMULU, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O. 8-63, PENUMAKA VILLAGE, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. YADAVALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28641 OF 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in calling the Petitioners to Tadepalli Police Station, Tadepalli, Guntur District without any case and threatening the Petitioners with dire consequences to file false cases against them at the instance of Respondent No.5 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Mr. Yadavalli Ramesh, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader, Home for the Official Respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that basing on the complaint made by the Respondent No.5, the Respondent/ Police called the Petitioner to the Police Station for preliminary enquiry. But the Petitioner did not choose to appear before the Police and no crime has been registered against the Petitioner so far. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Respondent/ Police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the complaint presented by the Respondent No.5. 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: 23.10.2025 KK