APHC010004342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 243 of 2023 Between: 1. SYED MAHBOOB JAN, W/O. LATE SYED ANWAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO.1/3A, MARKET STREET, RAJAMPET, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516115. 2. SYED MOULALI,, S/O. LATE SYED ANWAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. STREET VENDOR, R/O. D.NO.1/3A, MARKET STREET, RAJAMPET, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516115. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAMPET URBAN POLICE STATION, RAJAMPET, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, T.SUNDUPALLI POLICE STATION, T.SUNDUPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 5. SMT SYED AYESHA, W/O. SYED MOULALI, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO.1/3A, MARKET STREET, RAJAMPET, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516115. 2 6. HAFIZ MOUIVI SYED SHARFUDDIN HASANI, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN YEARS, OCC.QAJI, R/O. D.NO.63/58, TRUNK ROAD, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516269. ...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 3rd and 4th Respondents in interfering into the matrimonial disputes and calling the Petitioners to the Police Station and harassing the 1st Petitioner and her son (2nd Petitioner) who is physically challenged, to transfer the 1st Petitioner's property in favour of the 5th Respondent, as, illegal, improper, arbitrary and violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to harass the Petitioner and not to call them to the Police Station day-by-day by misusing their statutory rights for their personal use, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KALLA TULASI DURGAMBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 243 of 2023 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the 4th and 5th respondent in pressuring the petitioner to settle the disputes with the 6th respondent by paying the amounts to her as illegal, arbitrary and one without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents 4 to 5 not to interfere in the family disputes between the Petitioner and also direct the 4th and 5th respondents not to call the petitioner and his family members to the police station.” 2. Heard Smt, Kalla Tulasi Durgamba, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would submit that the 3rd and 4th respondent-police are interfering in the matrimonial disputes and calling the petitioners and pressurizing to transfer the property of the 1st petitioner in favour of the 5th respondent. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents, on instructions, would submit that on the complaint given by respondent No.5 in Public Grievance Redressal (Spandana), police called the petitioner to police station for the purpose of enquiry, but police never interfered in the matrimonial disputes between the petitioners and the 5th respondent. 4 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the matrimonial or civil disputes, except by following due process of law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 318 WRIT PETITION NO: 243 of 2023 Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK