IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 12770 of 2002 BETWEEN: 1 M. Yakub Reddy S/o Somi Reddy (Hindu), Plot.No.37, Padmavathi Colony, Uppal, R.R.Dist. 2 M. Malla Reddy S/o Yakub Reddy (Hindu), Plot.No.37, Padmavathi Colony, Uppal, R.R.Dist. 3 M. Adi Reddy S/o Yakub Reddy (Hindu), Plot.No.37, Padmavathi Colony, Uppal, R.R.Dist. 4 M. Sudhakar Reddy S/o M. Yakub Reddy (Hindu), Plot.No.37, Padmavathi Colony, Uppal, R.R.Dist. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Hyderabad, R.R.Dist. 2 The Inspector of Police, PS Uppal. 3 Akavaram Narasimha Chary, S/o Yadagiri Chary (Hindu) R/o H.No.4-123/J/41-A, Padmavathi Colony, Uppal. ...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 a Writ, order or direction, one more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, directing the Respondents 1 & 2 not to harass the petitioners, not to compel the petitioners to pay money and not to subject the petitioners to such acts which are unknown in law and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.D.MADHAVA RAO Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 not to harass them and not to compel them to pay money to the unofficial third respondent. 2. If there is any civil dispute between the petitioners and the third respondent, it is open for them to resolve the dispute before the civil Court but unless there is a complaint filed against the petitioners disclosing the commission of a cognizable offence and unless a criminal case is registered, the police cannot interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners. However, if any criminal case is pending against the petitioners, it is always open to the police to investigate the same in accordance with law. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners without there being any complaint received and case registered against them. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 2, 2008 DSK