APHC010698532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36304/2025 Between: 1. KOTHARI VENKATA SAI RAMESH, , S/O VENKATA RAMAMOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION- BUSINESS, RIO D.NO. 9-235, BEHIND TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA. ANDHRA PRADESH-520002 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHAVARAM POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY. ANDHRA PRADESH 520004 4. SMT VALLURU ANNAPURNA, W/O PANAKALA RAO,AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.101,GREEN VIEW APARTMENT, ROAD NO.4,VETERINARY COLONY, VIJAYAWADA,ANDHRA PRADESH.520002 ...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 issue a writ, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.3, in calling the petitioner to the police station, harassing him, threatening him, and compelling him to settle a civil dispute, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 not to interfere in the civil dispute and not to harass the petitioner, and pass IA 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 pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 not to call the petitioner to the police station, not to harass him, and not to take any coercive steps against him except in accordance with due process of law, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36304 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, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.3, in calling the petitioner to the police station, harassing him, threatening him, and compelling him to settle a civil dispute, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 not to interfere in the civil dispute and not to harass the petitioner, and pass.…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are calling the petitioner to the police station and insisting the petitioner to settle the civil disputes. 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 police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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, police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents, except under due procedure of law. 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: 30.12.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.36304 of 2025 Dated.30.12.2025 TVN 297