APHC010012612026 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 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 815/2026 Between: 1. GHORI MOHAMMED SHABUDDIN, S/O SHAIK GM. SADIK HUSSAIN, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 1-213, CHENNAI ROAD, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. SHAIK ASMATH,, W/O GHORI MOHAMMED SHABUDDIN, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-213, CHENNAI ROAD, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. G.M. KARISHMA, W/O SHAIK AHAMMED, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-213, CHENNAI ROAD, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. GHORI MOHAMMED JABIRUDDIN,, S/O GHORI MOHAMMED SHABUDDIN, AGED 22 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-213, CHENNAI ROAD, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. SHAIK AHAMMED,, S/O SHAIK MOHAMMED, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.4/140-E, ARAVAPALLI, NAGIREDDYPALLI, NANDALUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI CITY, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TIRUPATI RURAL POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, M.R. PALLI POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 6. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O NOT KNOWN, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, M.R. PALLI POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 7. B SAGAR, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O 2 GANDHIPURAM, M.R. PALLI, TIRUPATI CITY, TIRUPATI 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 an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondents no. 4 to 6 in interfering into alleged civil money disputes and repeatedly calling, harassing, threatening and coercing the petitioners to issue blank cheques and blank promissory notes in favour of the respondent no. 7 same is illegal, arbitrary, without authority, in violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and consequently a) direct the respondents no. 4 to 6 not call, harass, threat and coerce the petitioners to issue blank cheques and blank promissory notes in favour of the respondent no. 7 b) direct the respondents no. 4 to 6 not to interfere into alleged civil money disputes between the petitioners and the respondent no. 7 and c) direct the respondents no. 1 to 3 to take disciplinary action against the respondents no. 4 to 6 for repeatedly calling, harassing, threatening and coercing the petitioners to issue blank cheques and blank promissory notes in favour of the respondent no. 7 and acting at the behest of the respondent no. 7 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SHAIK AFZAL MOHAMMED Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioners for the following relief: < ... to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondents 4 to 6 in interfering into alleged civil money disputes and repeatedly calling, harassing, threatening and coercing the petitioners to issue blank cheques and blank promissory notes in favour of the respondent no.7 same is illegal, arbitrary, without authority, in violation of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and consequently a) direct the respondents 4 to 6 not call, harass, threat and coerce the petitioners to issue blank cheques and blank promissory notes in favour of the respondent no.7 b) direct the respondents 4 to 6 not to interfere into alleged civil money disputes between the petitioners and the respondent no.7 and c) direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take disciplinary action against the respondents 4 to 6 for repeatedly calling, harassing, threatening and coercing the petitioners to issue blank cheques and blank promissory notes in favour of the respondent no.7 and acting at the behest of the respondent no.7 and pass ...= Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that respondent police are calling the Petitioners to the Police Station and pressurizing them to settle money disputes with the respondent No.7 and threatening them by showing the forged cheques and promissory notes. Learned counsel requested to dispose of this Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that police never interfered in the money disputes between the parties and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. 4 Considering the submissions made, respondent Police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. It does not preclude the respondent Police to proceed further to follow due process of law in case any crime is registered against the Petitioners. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 08.01.2026 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 815 of 2026 08.01.2026 Mjl /*