IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.16980 of 2003 Between: 1 M.D. Mohan Das, S/o. Late Anjaneyulu, R/o. Vijayawada 2 M. Padmavathi Mohan, W/o. M.D. Mohan Das, R/o. Vijayawada ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Sub-Inspector of Police and Station House Officer, Satyanarayanapuram, Vijayawada 2 Sri P. Hanumantha Rao, S/o. Rama Yogi, R/o. T-3, Abhinaya Apts, Ashok Nagar, Vijayawada-10 3 Sri K.L.V. Satyanarayana, S/o. K. Laxmipathi, 29-28-45, Dasarivani Street, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada .....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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent not to harass and not to take any coercive steps on the petitioners on the basis of complaints made by respondents 2 and 3 relating to matters, which are already pending trial before competent civil and criminal courts and further direct the 1st respondent not to interfere in the civil disputes between petitioners and respondent 2 and 3 and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VUYYURULAKSHMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.G.DHARMA RAO FOR R2 GP FOR HOME FOR R The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JPK} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.16980 of 2003 ORDER: None appears for the petitioners. The petitioners filed the present writ petition seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, Satyanarayanapuram, Vijayawada not to harass and not to take any coercive steps against them on the basis of complaints said to have been filed by respondent Nos.2 and 3 in relation to the civil disputes. It is stated that the petitioners run a Chit Fund Company under the name and style M/s.Majeti Chits & Finance Pvt.Ltd. at D.No.6-21-17, 7/2, Mudunuruvari street, Opp.land to Jyaram Theatre, Gandhjinagar, and the same was closed down without paying dues to the chit holders. The cheques issued to the chit holders were bounced, similarly, the cheques issued to respondents 2 and 3 were also bounced. On complaints made by the respondents 2 and 3, cases were registered in Cr.Nos.102/2002 and d774/2001 for the offence under Sec.420 of IPC. In that connection, the police were discharging their duties, but they never harassed the petitioner by bringing them to the police station and taken any coercive steps as alleged in the writ affidavit. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the petitioners are not entitled for any relief. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 23.04.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Sub-Inspector of Police and Station House Officer, Satyanarayanapuram, Vijayawada 2 2. 2CCs to 3. 2CD copies