APHC010118952024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8579/2024 Between: 1. ETCHERLA RAVI KUMAR NAIDU, S/O SATYAM AGED ABOUT 47 OCC AGRICULTURE/BUSINESS, R/O FLAT NO.495, TEACHERS COLONY, BHPV WATER TANK PENDURTHI MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5300051 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME- DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT AP 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BALIJIPETA POLICE STATION, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT AP 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, BALIJIPETA POLICE STATION, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT AP ...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 to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents no.2 to 4 to harassing the petitioner by calling to the police station to settle the unrelated civil disputes is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art. 14, 21 of Constitution of India and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct Respondents No.2 to 4 not to call the petitioner to the police station and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioners for the following relief: < ... to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 to harassing the petitioner by calling to the police station to settle the unrelated civil disputes is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently, direct Respondents 2 to 4 not to call the petitioner to the police station and pass ...= Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. The grievance of the Petitioners is that the respondent Police are interfering in the civil disputes between the parties and continuously calling the Petitioners to the Police Station without there being any proceedings or any criminal cases pending against them. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that there are civil disputes between the parties and respondent Police never interfered in the civil disputes between the parties and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 3 In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent Police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 07.01.2026 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 8579 of 2024 07.01.2026 Mjl /*