APHC010025432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. VADDEY NAVEEN V S S R, S/O. SRI V. VENKATA KOMALA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 8978229949. 2. VADDEY VENKATA KOMALA RAO,, S/O. VEERA RAGHAVA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. VADDEY PADMA, W/O. VENKATA KOMALA RAO AGED A YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIA DISTRICT.522238 2. THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 534006 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELURU RURAL, ELURU 534006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1966/2026 VADDEY NAVEEN V S S R, S/O. SRI V. VENKATA KOMALA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007. CELL VADDEY VENKATA KOMALA RAO,, S/O. VEERA RAGHAVA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007. VADDEY PADMA, W/O. VENKATA KOMALA RAO AGED A YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007 . ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 534006 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELURU RURAL, ELURU IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO VADDEY NAVEEN V S S R, S/O. SRI V. VENKATA KOMALA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST 534007. CELL VADDEY VENKATA KOMALA RAO,, S/O. VEERA RAGHAVA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST VADDEY PADMA, W/O. VENKATA KOMALA RAO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 201, LASYA APARTMENT, 12TH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU RURAL, WEST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, T, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 534006 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELURU RURAL, ELURU 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, WOMAN POLICE STATION, ELURU. 534006 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WOMAN POLICE STATION, ELURU 534006 6. VADDEY CHANNA LALITHA RAMAKRISHNA PRIYA, W/O. VADDY NAVEEN V S S R, D/O. NAGA VENKATA VIJAYA NARASIMHA CHANNA, R/O. D.NO. 4-13-9, NEAR RAMAKOTI AGRAHARAM, VTC ELURU (PO), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT PRESENT ELURU DISTRICT - 534001, CELL 9849291699. ...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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents No.3, 4 and 5 in interfering and insisting the petitioners to settle the family disputes between the 1 petitioner and Respondent No. 6, illegal, arbitrary violation of Article 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere and insist the petitioners to settle the family dispute between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.6 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents particularly Respondent No.3,4 and 5 not to insist the petitioners to appear before Respondents No.3,4 and 5 without there being any crime or FIR registered against the petitioners and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATA SUBBAIAH POGULA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1966/2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed to declare the action of the respondent Nos.3 to 5 in interfering and insisting the petitioners to settle the family disputes between the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.6 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Venkata Subaiah Pogula, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are being frequently called to the police station, despite the fact that respondent Nos.2 and 3 are senior citizens aged about 80 years and 71 years respectively. 4. Per contra, Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, submits that based on the complaint lodged by respondent No.6, the Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Eluru, has registered a case in Crime No.05 of 2026 for the alleged offences under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on 21.01.2026, and that the investigation has been taken up. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to work out their remedies in accordance with law before the appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.01.2026 KKV