APHC010448072024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22938/2024 Between: 1. NUVVULA SAILAJA, W/O VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O Q.NO. B-6, KANDALERU DAM, TGP COLONY, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI URBAN , OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOW TIRUPATI DISTRICT 4. THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALIPIRI POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TIRUPATI WOMEN POLICE STATION TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, NOW TIRUPATI 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 to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the respondent No. 5 cannot interfere in any family disputes between the petitioner and her family members and her daughter-in-law without there being any crime registered against the petitioner and cannot take on themselves the function of a civil court/family court at the instance of her daughter-in-iaw, being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of Principles of Natural Justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA 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 Petitioner for the following relief: “ ... to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the respondent No. 5 cannot interfere in any family disputes between the petitioner and her family members and her daughter- in-law without there being any crime registered against the petitioner and cannot take on themselves the function of a civil court/family court at the instance of her daughter-in-law, being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of Principles of Natural Justice and pass ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that respondent Police are interfering in the matrimonial disputes of the Petitioner’s family. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that the daughter in law of the Petitioner lodged a complaint against the Petitioner, her husband, her son and other family members. Respondent Police called the Petitioner to the Police Station for enquiry and that respondent Police never interfered in the matrimonial 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 Considering the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent Police are directed not to interfere in the matrimonial disputes of the Petitioner’s family except under due process of law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 06.01.2026 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 22938 of 2024 06.01.2026 Mjl /*