IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 1652 of 2003 BETWEEN: Vasamsetti Satyanarayana S/o Veeranna, Indrapalem, Kakinada Mandalam, East Godavari District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Inspector of Police, Kakinada Rural, Sarpavaram, Kakinada. 2 Station House Officer, Indrapalem, Kakinada Rural. 3 Superintendent of Police, Indrapalem P.S., Kakinada Rural Mandalam. 4 Pilli Satyamma W/o Maridayya ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in harassing the petitioner herein for payment of Rs.20,000/- to the 4th respondent as illegal and arbitrary and also beyond his power and for a consequential direction , directing the 1st respondent not to act at the instance of the 4th respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.LAKSHMANA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent is harassing him for payment of Rs.20,000/- to the fourth respondent. 2. Counter has been filed denying all the allegations stating that the first respondent never interfered with the life and liberty of the petitioner and he never insisted upon the petitioner to pay the alleged money to the fourth respondent. 3. This Court while admitting the writ petition granted interim direction directing the first respondent not to call the petitioner to the police station in connection with the representation of the fourth respondent. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed not to harass the petitioner without there being any complaint lodged against him and without registering a crime. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 16, 2008 DSK