APHC010288372026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3520] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 15121/2026 Between: 1. KOTERU VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O KOTERU VENU MADHAVA REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, D.NO. 5-6-29, NAGARJUNA NAGAR, SRI SRI ROAD, SATTENAPALLE, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522403. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 401, 4TH FLOOR, GAYATRI INFINITY, 2ND LINE, INNER RING ROAD, GAYATRI NAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522002. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER S H O, PATTABIPURAM POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, declaring the action of Respondent No. 2 in calling the Petitioner to the police station on 12.05.2026 and 13.05.2026, making her sit there from morning to evening, and thereafter calling the Petitioner daily to the police station and harassing her in the absence of any registered crime, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, in violation of 2 principles of natural justice, and violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and justice further direct Respondent No. 2 not to call the Petitioner to the police station or harass her in any manner without there being a crime registered against her, and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Respondent No. 2 not to call the Petitioner to the police station or harass her in any manner without there being a crime registered against her, and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVA BHAMI REDDY S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following the order:- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that Respondent No. 2 is summoning the petitioner to the police station for the purpose of settling a private dispute without any legal basis. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on the basis of written instructions, submitted that one Smt. P. Vijayalakshmi had submitted a petition through the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) on 11.05.2026 and that the said petition was forwarded to Pattabhipuram Police Station for necessary action. It is further submitted that, pursuant to the said PGRS petition, both the complainant, Smt. P. Vijayalakshmi, and the petitioner herein, Smt. Koteru Vijayalakshmi, were called to the police station for enquiry. 4. According to the written instructions, both parties appeared before the police on 13.05.2026 and informed the authorities that they had arrived at a mutual settlement in the presence of elders. It is further stated that Smt. Koteru Vijayalakshmi had executed a written undertaking agreeing to redeem the pledged jewellery and hand over the same. However, the 2nd respondent advised the parties to work out their remedies before the competent Court in 4 respect of their grievances and thereafter sent them away. It is also specifically stated in the written instructions that the police authorities do not intend to interfere in the civil dispute between the parties and that no further action is proposed in the matter. 5. In view of the written instructions furnished by the respondents and the categorical stand taken by the police authorities that they shall not interfere in the civil dispute between the parties, this Court is of the opinion that no further orders are required to be passed in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The written instructions furnished by the respondents shall form part of the record. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending and the Interim order granted earlier, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J Dated: 04.06.2026 klk 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA 8 W.p.No.15121 of 2026 Dated: 04.06.2026 klk