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APHC010018272026
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: 1067/2026 Between:
SHAIK HANEEF, S/O MOULALI, AGED 23 YEARS, R/O. 1-1/60, LINE, NAGAMMA COLONY, BUJABUJA NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 524004.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-
522238.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, DGP OFFICE, AP POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522502.
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI, ANDHRA PRADESH-516269.
4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, RAJAMPETA DIVISION, RAJAMPETA, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-516115.
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAMPETA POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-516115.
6. VANGIMALLA RADHA MADHAVI, W/O RAMESH BABU, AGED NOT KNOWN, R/O SAI PADHAM HOSPITALS, POGATHOTA, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT- 524001.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM 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:
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“.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.5 in harassing the Petitioner by calling him to Police Station and detaining him to settle civil disputes is illegal, arbitrary and discriminative and violative Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct Respondent No.5 not to harass and threaten the Petitioner by calling him to Police Station.”
2. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Police are not calling the Petitioner to the Police and are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties.
3. Sri Malireddy Gowtham, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, recording the same, the petition may be disposed of.
4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed not to call the Petitioner to the Police Station in the absence of any crime registered against him. 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
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.1067 of 2026
Dt.08.01.2026
Dinesh