APHC010079702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4690/2026 Between: 1. MATTA AVINASH, S/O PALUGUNARAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS SECRETARY, JANASENA PARTY, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, R/O D.NO.2-159, KOTHAVEEDHI, POLAVARAM, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532201. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM -532201. 3. THE SHO, TEKKALI POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532201. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: N V MOHANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4690 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents especially Respondent No.3 in harassing the Petitioner and compelling his appearance without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to harass the Petitioner or compel his appearance except strictly in accordance with law and after issuing proper notice and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri N.V. Mohana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner was compelled by Respondent No. 3 to appear before the police station without any authorization. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that five cases have been registered against the petitioner and that a rowdy sheet has been opened against him. Therefore, Respondent No. 3 called the petitioner to the police station. 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, and upon recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the petitioner to 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4690 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 cooperate with Respondent No. 3 pursuant to the rowdy sheet. Further, the respondent authorities shall follow the procedure laid down by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in its order dated 12.09.2022 in I.A. No. 01 of 2022 in Writ Appeal No. 674 of 2022, while summoning the petitioner to the police station in connection with the pending rowdy sheet. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 27.02.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4690 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 337 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4690 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 PBS