THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.1622 of 2010 DATE:01.02.2010 Between: Ahmed Jani and another .... Petitioners and The Commissioner of Police, P.S. Cyberabad, Hyderabad and others .... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.1622 of 2010 ORDER: According to the petitioners, the 1st petitioner is the absolute owner of a plot bearing No.1182 situated at Shastripuram, R.R. District, and the 2nd petitioner is tenant of the same. While so, when respondents 3 and 4 attempted to take possession of the plot on 23.01.2010 and threatened him with dire consequences, the 1st petitioner lodged a complaint with the 2nd respondent. But, the 2nd respondent refused to take action against them, and, on the other hand, he is calling the 1st petitioner to the police station and detaining him in it for hours together, forcing him to vacate the said plot and deliver possession of the same to respondents 3 and 4, without there being any complaint against him. Being aggrieved by the same, they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. Having considered the submissions made by the counsel on either side, it appears that the dispute between the petitioners and respondents 3 and 4 is civil in nature. Hence, the 2nd respondent has no jurisdiction to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioners. But at the same time, the powers vest with the 2nd respondent cannot be curtailed. In the light of the same, the 2nd respondent is hereby directed not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioners, without following due process under law. 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 1st February, 2010 cbs THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.1622 of 2010 (Disposed of) 1st February, 2010 cbs