APHC010128552026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7064/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK HASEENA JANI,, D/O. SHAIK JEELANI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 13-2-72/15, BOYA BAZAR.VENKATAREDDY NAGAR, NARASARAOPET TOWN, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETRIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPET DIVISION,PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, II TOWN POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 6. SRI PRABHAKAR, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, II TOWN POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 7. SHAIK MOHAMMAD HASSAIN, S/O SHAIK CHIRUMAMILLA SAIDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.13-8-38, NEAR JANDA CHETTU, ISLAMPET, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 2 8. SHAIK CHIRUMAMILLA SAIDA, S/O. LATE. PEDA SAIDA , AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO. 13-8-38, NEAR JANDA CHETTU, ISLAMPET, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 9. SHAIK HASSAIN JILANI, S/O. LATE PAPA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O.INDIAN BANK, ARUNDALPET, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 10. SHAIK JANI BASHA, S/O. SK. MASTAN VALI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. 1ST LINE, AAKULAVARITHOTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522002. 11. SHAIK JALEEL, S/O PEDA SAIDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SUBBA REDDY PLOTS, ISLAMPET, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 12. SHAIK RABBANI, S/O SILAR SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NEAR NARAYANA JR. COLLEGE, RAMI REDDY PETA, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 13. SHAIK SAIDA VALI, S/O JALEEL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. SUBBA REDDY PLOTS,ISLAMPET, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 14. SHAIK CHIRUMAMILLA JILANI, S/O. C. RABBANI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. NEAR NARAYANA JR. COLLEGE, RAMI REDDY PETA,NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MADHAVI DONTHARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (a) Declaring the action of the Respondents 4 to 6 summoning in petitioner to the police station in connection with matrimonial disputes after lawful dissolution of marriage by Khula, compelling to join with the 7th Respondent and further interfering with the petitioner's personal life and liberty and marital independence and demanding production of Khula Nama for verification and questioning its validity and threatening the petitioner and her family members with criminal prosecution in the event of non-cooperation and further in action of the 2 to 5 to register appropriate criminal cases against Respondent Nos. 7 and 8 for circulating defamatory videos and making false public statements regarding the petitioner's marital status and also in action of the Respondents in taking action against Respondent No.6 for his illegal interference in the personal life and liberty of the petitioner and abuse of official position as being illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of Muslim Personal Law, abuse of police powers and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India And (b) Consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 6 not to interfere with the personal life and liberty, privacy, dignity and decisional autonomy of the petitioner, who is a major woman, in matters relating to her marital status and residence and further direct the Respondents not to compel, coerce or induce the petitioner in any manner whatsoever to resume matrimonial relationship with the 7th Respondent (c) Direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to restrain the Respondents 6 to 14 from interfering with the petitioner's peaceful personal life and liberty (d) Direct the Respondents 2 to 5 to register appropriate criminal cases against Respondent Nos. 7 and 8 for circulating defamatory videos and making false public statements regarding the petitioner's marital status (e) Direct the Respondents 2 to 5 not to summon, detain, threaten or harass the petitioner or her parents and family members in connection with the matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the 7th Respondent. (f) Direct Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to initiate appropriate departmental action against Respondent No.6 for his illegal interference in the personal life of the petitioner and abuse of official position at the behest of respondents 7 and 8 and pass…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Ms. Madhavi Dontharaju, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that this Writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents police, The respondents’ police have been continuously calling the petitioner to the police station and subjecting him to harassment, which is violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 4 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that respondent No.7 being the husband of the petitioner has lodged a complaint against the petitioner, the respondent police have conducted preliminary enquiry and noticed that some matrimonial disputes pending in between the petitioner and respondent No.7. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent police not to interfere henceforth in the family dispute in between the Petitioner and the respondent No.7 without following due process of law. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 23.03.2026 SSA/CMK 5 118 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7064 of 2026 Date: 23.03.2026 SSA/CMK