GORANTLA UMA MAHESH v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/14636/2024 · 2026-01-01
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
body2026
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APHC010292692024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14636/2024 Between:
1. GORANTLA UMA MAHESH, S/O. CHANDRAMOULI, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. FLAT NO. 4-52, RAMALAYAM STREET, PASUMARRU, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL, PASUMARRU RURAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAL, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.
2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT.
3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHILAKALURIPETA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHILAKALURIPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT.
4. SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHILAKALURIPETA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHILAKALURIPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT.
...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 3 and 4, repeatedly calling petitioner to their offices on every alternate day from instance of third parties and insisting him to accept financial under takings to
the third parties thereby interfering with my personal liberty, without there being any authority of law and threatening petitioner to implicate in false criminal cases for failure thereof, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction, violative of provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere in any manner with petitioner personal life, official life and liberty nor insist him to appear in the office of the 3rd respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere in any manner with my personal life, official life and liberty nor insist me to appear in the office of the 4th respondent, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PANGA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14636/2024
ORDER:-
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 3 and 4, repeatedly calling petitioner to their offices on every alternate day from instance of third parties and insisting him to accept financial under takings to the third parties thereby interfering with my personal liberty, without there being any authority of law and threatening petitioner to implicate in false criminal cases for failure thereof, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction, violative of provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere in any manner with petitioner personal life, official life and liberty nor insist him to appear in the office of the 3rd respondent and pass…”
2. None represented for the petitioner.
4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by Khadhar Navaz, respondent-police was registered a case against the petitioner vide Cr.No.90 of 2024 U/Section 326 (B) BNS and basing on the complaint of one G.Krishayya, respondent-police was registered a case against the petitioner vide Cr.No.132 of 2024 u/Sec.420, 406, 506 IPC. He would further submit that, the petitioner was called to the police station for regarding to the investigation in the said cases. Except registration of the said
crimes, respondent police never interfered in the financial disputes between the petitioner and third parties.
6. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the financial disputes between the parties except under due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 02.01.2026 KKV
HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 14636/2024
Dated. 02.01.2026
KKV
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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 14636/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date
ORDER OFFICE NOTE
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02.01.2026
Dr.VJP,J
The Writ Petition is disposed of.
(Vide separate order)
________ Dr.VJP, J KKV