APHC010007482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 989/2026 Between: KUNU ESWARA RAO, S/O LATE NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC ADVOCATE R/O MAIN ROAD TEKKALI TOWN AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME- DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THESUPERINTENDENTOFPOLICE, SRIKAKULAM TOWN AND DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TEKKALI POLICE STATION SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTABOMMALI POLICE STATION SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDIGAM POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 6. M KRISHNAMURTHY, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TEKKALI TOWN AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents no.2 to 5 harassing the petitioner by calling to the police station to arrest the petitioner 2 without registering the any crime against the petitioner and without any notice and without following the due process of law by the influence of the 6th respondent is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art. 14, 21 of Constitution of India and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct Respondents No.2 and 5 not to call the petitioner to the police station without any notice and without following the due process of law.” 2. Sri Tota Tejewara Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, without there being any crime registered against the Petitioner, the Police are calling the Petitioner to the Police Station and trying to arrest him. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time for getting instructions in this matter. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed not to summon the Petitioner to the Police Station in the absence of any crime against him. In case of registration of any crime against the Petitioner, Police are directed to follow due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:08.01.2026 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.989 of 2026 Dt.08.01.2026 Dinesh