APHC010466002024 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: 24167/2024 Between: 1. MEHKA UDAY BHASKAR RAO, , S/O LATE KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O D.NO.27-2-56/1, RAMNAGAR, PRESENT KURMAN PALEM, GLORIA SCHOOL, GLORIA KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAM, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GAJUWAKA P.S, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. SHAIK NAZEER, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GAJUWAKA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. NANAJI, POLICE CONSTABLE, GAJUWAKA P.S, VISAKHAPATNAMDISTRICT. 7. VUNDURI VENKATA SRINIVAS, S/O LATE NOT KNOWN R/O D.NO.65-3-159, HANUMAN NAGAR, SRIHARIPURAM, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue writ, order or orders specially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the acts of the Respondents No.5 and 6 herein in calling petitioner to police station, without their being any crime registered against the petitioner and insisting him to vacate the business premises and threatening the petitioner to settle the same with the 7th respondent by paying money and interfering in the civil dispute, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Arts 21 of the Constitution of India and misuse of powers vested with the office of 5th Respondent and consequently desist the Respondent No.5 and 6 from calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening the petitioner to settle the same with the 7th respondent by paying money and interfering in the civil dispute 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.5 herein to produce the C.C Footage of the 5th Respondent Police Station which was recorded on 30-09- 2024, 11:00am to 01:00pm (2hours), pending the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y.LATCHANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Y.LATCHANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24167/2024 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue writ, order or orders specially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the acts of the Respondents No.5 and 6 herein in calling petitioner to police station, without their being any crime registered against the petitioner and insisting him to vacate the business premises and threatening the petitioner to settle the same with the 7th respondent by paying money and interfering in the civil dispute, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Arts 21 of the Constitution of India and misuse of powers vested with the office of 5th Respondent and consequently desist the Respondent No.5 and 6 from calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening the petitioner to settle the same with the 7th respondent by paying money and interfering in the civil dispute and pass…” 2. No representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by Vunduri Venkata Srinivas-7th respondent, the petitioner was called to the police station for enquiry. After conducting a preliminary enquiry, the police found that the subject matter is purely civil in nature and therefore no crime has been registered against the petitioner. He would further submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties. 4. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil 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: 24167/2024 Dated. 02.01.2026 KKV 222 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 24167/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 2. 02.01.2026 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV