APHC010107122026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5752/2026 Between: 1. YARAVEDA AMARA LINGA REDDY, S/O. YARAVEDA ANJIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION FARMER, R/O. 8-6, KAMEPALLI ROAD, THUMMALACHERUVU, BRAHMANAPALLE VILLAGE, PIDUGURALLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT- 522437. 2. BUTUKURI SIVA GOVINDI REDDY,, S/O. TIRUPATHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. OCCUPATION BUSINESS, PRESENT ADDRESS ANJIREDDY HOSPITAL BACKSIDE, PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522413. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET - 522601. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PIDUGURALLA POLICE STATION, PIDUGURALLA, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522413. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5752 of 2026 Dated 06.03.2026 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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent to calling petitioners to the police station without registering any crime without receiving any report from the citizens against on the petitioners as illegal arbitrary discrimination against the principles of the Natural Justice and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of Bharath and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to not to call the petitioners to the police station without registering any crime without receiving any report from the citizens against on the petitioners further direct the 2nd respondent to initiate appropriate action against on the 3rd Respondent as per the law and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri Gundala Siva Prasada Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that respondent No.3 is calling the petitioners to the police station without registering any crime and without receiving any report from any citizen against the petitioners. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that one Muppala Sambaiah lodged a report against the petitioners at Piduguralla Police Station, and the same was entered in the General Diary on 23.02.2026. Basing on the said report, respondent No.3 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5752 of 2026 Dated 06.03.2026 called the petitioners to the police station for enquiry; however, they avoided appearing before the police. 5. Considering the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 not to call the petitioners to the police station henceforth without following due process of law. 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: 06.03.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5752 of 2026 Dated 06.03.2026 43 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5752 of 2026 Date: 06.03.2026 RSI