1 APHC010096672020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5812/2020 Between: 1. B NARASINHA REDDY, S/O BAYAPA REDDY, AGED 65, AGRICULTURE, R/O SASANAKOTA, PARIGI MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 2. K.M. ABDUL HAFEEZ KHAN, S/O K.M.MUSTAFA ALI KHAN, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO.26-4-1785, RTC COLONY, HINDUPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 3. K.HANUMANTHA RAO,, S/O K.BHEEM RAO, AGED 55, AGRICULTURE, R/O KODIGENAHALLI, PARIGI MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 4. K.CHAND BASHA,, S/O ABDUL GAFOOR SAB, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, R/O KODIGENAHALLI, PARIGI MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, A.P., 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT., 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PENUKONDA DIVISION, PENUKONDA, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 2 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PARIGI POLICE STATION, PARIGI, ANANTAPUR 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in harassing the petitioner by requiring him to attend the police station the ugh petitioner was not involved in any offence and no crime has been registered against him, and also preventing him from attending his daily works as illegal arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioners by requiring them to attend the 4th respondent police station, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 4th respondent not to harass -he petitioners. by requiring them to attend the 4th respondent police station without registering any crime, pending disposal of ihe writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5812 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in harassing the petitioner by requiring him to attend the police station though petitioner was not involved in any offence and no crime has been registered against him, and also preventing him from attending his daily works as illegal arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioners by requiring them to attend the 4th respondent police station, and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that the police are not calling the petitioners to the police station since no crime has been registered against them. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed not to call the petitioners to the police station since no crime is registered against them. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.08.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.5812 of 2020 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 148