APHC010089062026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5431/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK KHAJABEE, W/O SUBHANI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOME MAKER R/O THURAKAPALEM, MACHAVARAM MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT. 522435. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT.522601 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GURAZALA SUB DIVISION, PALNADU DISTRICT.522415 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DACHAPALLI POLICE STATION PALNADU DISTRICT.522414 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MACHAVARAM POLICE STATION PALANDU DISTRICT.522413 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: RAMALAKSHMANA REDDY SANEPALLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5431 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction declaring the action of the 5th respondent in harassing the petitioner and her grandchildren by detaining them in police station without their being any crime registered against the petitioner 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 and her grandchildren by calling upon them to the police station and Pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri. S. Ramalakshmana Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent No.5 has been harassing the petitioner and her grand children by detaining them in police station without there being any crime registered against the petitioner. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that one Challapalli Shankar lodged a complaint against the husband of the petitioner. The respondent No.5 has conducted a preliminary enquiry and concluded the enquiry on the premise that both the parties settled their disputes before the elders. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5431 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 5. Considering the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.4 & 5 not to call the petitioner henceforth to the police station without there being any basis and harass her without following due process of law. 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: 05.03.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5431 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 233 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5431 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 PBS