IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1422 of 2008 Between: Vemasani Pushpa … Petitioner AND The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Srikalahasthi Division, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri A.S. Sreekanth Babu Counsel for respondents 1 to 3: AGP for Home This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1422 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 to 3 in summoning the petitioner’s husband to the police station without registering a crime, as illegal and arbitrary. In her affidavit, the petitioner stated that there are serious disputes between her family and the families of respondent Nos.4 to 8 and at their instance, respondent No.1 has been summoning her husband to the police station and demanding him to pay a sum of Rs.4 lakhs to respondent Nos.6 to 8. The petitioner therefore complains that this action of respondent No.1 is violative of life and liberty of the petitioner and her husband guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.1, the allegations made by the petitioner are specifically denied. In paragraph 6 of the counter-affidavit it is mentioned that as of now no complaint has been received and no case has been registered against the petitioner and her husband and that therefore the question of summoning them to the police station did not arise. In view of the abovementioned statement contained in the counter-affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of. If in future respondent Nos.1 to 3 interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner or her husband without following due process of law, the petitioner shall be free to file a private complaint before the jurisdictional Magistrate apart from giving appropriate representation to the Superintendent of Police, Chittoor District, to take action against respondent Nos.1 to 3. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.1697 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 28.03.2008 ES