THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.394 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent – Station House Officer, Karampudi Police Station, in repeatedly summoning the petitioners and their men to the Police Station and causing physical torture, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that they are residents of Ramapuram Thanda, Hamlet of Karampudi, Guntur District, they are agricultural labourers and they are illiterates. Their grievance is that due to political affiliations, as they were supporters of Telugu Desam Party, at the instance of local leaders, respondents police are harassing them by physically and mentally by calling them to the Police Station repeatedly. Based on written instructions, dated 25.01.2011, sent by the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Karampudi Police Station, Guntur District, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that there are no cases registered against the petitioners in Karampudi Police Station. It is further submitted that on receipt of information as to filing of the writ petition, when the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police enquired into the matter, it is revealed that the petitioners are doing illicit liquor business, for which, the Excise Enforcement Authorities have registered a case against them. It is also submitted that the respondents never summoned the petitioners nor registered a case against them. Recording the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that there are no cases registered against the petitioners and the respondents never summoned them to the Police Station, the writ petition is disposed of. However, it is made clear that if any cases are registered by the excise officials against the petitioners for doing illicit liquor business, it is open to such authorities to proceed with their investigation in accordance with law. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 28th JANUARY, 2011. kvni