APHC010014762026 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: 1053/2026 Between: 1. YELLANKI RAMYA LATHA, W/O. SATYAMURTHI AGE 34 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8-15-3, NETAJI STREET,KANAKAMMA TEMPLE, CHINA WALTAIR, L B COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2 2. . YELLANKI SATYAMURTHI,, S/O NIRANJAN, AGE 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8-15-3, NETAJI STREET,KANAKAMMA TEMPLE, CHINA WALTAIR, L B COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY- 530001 3. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, ARILOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040 4. 4. MR H MALLESWARA RAO, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, ARILOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040 5. GOLLU PADMAVATHI, W/O VENKATA RAO, AGE 45 YEARS, OCCMONEY LENDER, R/O. D.NO.34-100, NEAR AMMAVARI TEMPLE, TB ROAD, BELAGAM, PARVATHIPURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT-535501 6. GOLLU SRIHARSHA, S/O VENKATA RAO, AGE 28 YEARS, OCC MONEY LENDER, R/O. D.NO.34-100, NEAR AMMAVARI TEMPLE, TB ROAD, BELAGAM, PARVATHIPURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT- 535501 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 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 declaring the action of the action of the Respondent No. 3 4 in interfering with the civil disputes in between the petitioners and the Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 or any others as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, ultra-vires, contrary to law and against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Articles 14,19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents not to interfere with personal liberty of the petitioner without following due process of law.” 2. Sri Kambhampati Ramesh Babu, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that this is a case of interference of Police in the civil disputes and the personal liberty of the Petitioners by calling them to the Police Station, without there being any case against them. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time for getting instructions. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed not to call the Petitioners to the Police Station in the absence of any crime registered against them. Police are further directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties, except under 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.1053 of 2026 Dt.08.01.2026 Dinesh