APHC010722092025 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: 36825/2025 Between: 1. GANGAPATLA RAJA,, S/O SURESH, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. ARUNDATHI VADA, MAMUDURU VILLAGE, CHEJERLA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 524309. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, DGP OFFICE, AP POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH-523001. 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, MARKAPUR DIVISION, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523316. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, YERRAGONDAPALEM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523327. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36825/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.5 in harassing the Petitioner by calling him to Police Station repeatedly is illegal, arbitrary and discriminative and violative Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondent No.5 not to harass the Petitioner by calling him to Police Station.…” 2. Heard Sri Malireddy Gowtham, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent- police are calling the petitioner to the police station without there being any crime registered against him. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the wife of the petitioner Mrs.Merugu Usha, died due to pulmonary illness after giving birth to a baby girl on 28.08.2025 and the petitioner attended her final rites, where disputes arose between the petitioner and his in-laws. Basing on the complaint made by the father-in law of the petitioner, the petitioner was called to the police station for preliminary enquiry but he did not turn up. 4 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is directed to cooperate with the preliminary enquiry on the complaint made by the father-in-law of the petitioner. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 02.01.2026. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36825/2025 Dated.02.01.2026 UPS 138