IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 16855 of 2000 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....RESPONDENT 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.SHIV KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.L.VENKATESHWAR RAO HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 16855 OF 2000 ORAL ORDER: Petitioners seek to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking law into their own hands by forcing the petitioners to settle the civil disputes between them and the 5th respondent with regard to the finance business of partnership firms as illegal, arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents not to interfere with the civil disputes. This Court by an order dated 29.6.2001 directed the SHO, II Town Police Station, Karimnagar District, not to interfere or cause harm and harass the petitioners in connection with the business disputes of the partnership firms of the petitioners with the fifth respondent. A counter affidavit has been filed stating that the police never interfered with the civil disputes or attempted to settle the civil disputes. In view of the categorical denial in the counter affidavit, no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition and accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order 29.06.2001. No order as to costs. ____________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 02.04.2008 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 2CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court buildings, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad 2. 2CD copies