APHC010097012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5379/2026 Between: MADDALA HARI KRISHNA, S/O BABU RAO D.NO 1-145, MILK BOOTH STREET, ADIVINEKKALAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH-521212 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI - 522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520002. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, TADEPALLI, GUNTRU DISTRICT-522501. 4. DANDAMUDI NITHIN, S/O MANOJ KUMAR, PROPRIETOR OF D DEV HOTEL AND BALAJI GAS COMPANY, GUNTUR HIGHWAY, TADEPALLI, ANDHRAPRADESH- 522501 5. RAMESH, S/O NOT KNOWN, MANAGER OF BALAJI GAS COMPANY TADEPALLI, GUNTUR HIGHWAY, ANDHRAPRADESH- 522501. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: ATI NAGA SURYA VENKATESH 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5379 of 2026 Dated 03.03.2026 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 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:- <…to issue an appropriate writ order or direction particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the 3rd respondentPolice in harassing the petitioner in connection with the Civil Complaint lodged by the 4th respondent as illegal arbitrary unconstitutional and violative of fundamental rights under Articles 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to summon or harass the petitioner in any manner in connection with the said Civil Dispute and further restrain the police from interfering in any civil or commercial transaction between the petitioner and the 4th respondent and pass….= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri Ati Naga Surya Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Respondent No.3 is harassing the petitioner in connection with the civil complaint lodged by Respondent No.4, and is summoning and harassing the petitioner in connection with the said civil dispute. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that Respondent No.4 lodged a written complaint against the petitioner on 18.02.2026. The said complaint was registered as a case in Crime No.141 of 2026. In connection with the enquiry into the said complaint, Respondent No.3 called the petitioner for enquiry. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5379 of 2026 Dated 03.03.2026 5. Considering the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing Respondent No.3 not to further call the petitioner at the behest of the unofficial respondents in connection with the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents, and not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties. 6. In the result, 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: 03.03.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5379 of 2026 Dated 03.03.2026 118 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5379 of 2026 Date: 03.03.2026 RSI