THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :20482 of 2009 DATED: 23-09-2009 Between: Y.B.K.Rao. ..... PETITIONER And The Station House Officer, Madhapur police station, Cyberabad, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner herein prays that this Honourable Court in the interest of justice be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in interfering with petitioner’s right to life and liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India without registering any crime against the petitioner and in the absence of any complaint made against the petitioner, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice as also violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner in any manner contrary to procedure established by law and such other or further order or orders as are deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case”. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondent. 3. Every individual is having a right to life as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the same shall not be infringed or obstructed without following due process under law. As it is the complaint of the petitioner that the police have neither registered a crime nor any complaint has been received by the police against him, this Court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the police to strictly adhere to the principles of law before initiating any action, that means to do anything strictly in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 23rd September, 2009. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by tomorrow. B/o Tsy