THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.27017 OF 2005 Dated: 20-12-2005 Between Sarva Shankaraiah, S/o. Ramaiah, Occ: Junior Assistant/Typist In Veterinary Department (Karimnagar Dairy), R/o. 9-8-5/1, Ramnagar, Karimnagar. …PETITIONER AND The State of A.P. through SHO P.S. Lower Manair Dam, Karimnagar and another. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in harassing him under the guise of excess payment to the claimants of villages submerged under Lower Manair Dam, Karimnagar as illegal and arbitrary. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, native of Hasnapur Village, Karimnagar District, is working as Junior Assistant/Typist in Veterinary Department (Karimnagar Dairy) and his lands were submerged in the Manair Dam and certain compensation has been granted for acquiring his lands. The learned counsel further submits that on the allegation that certain fraud has been played by certain claimants including the petitioner in collusion with the Government authorities a newspaper item appeared in the daily newspaper on 09.12.2005 and based on the same, without there being any report or complaint by any of the competent officers or persons, the police are unnecessarily interfering with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner. Without registering any case either suo moto or on any report or complaint filed by any concerned person, the police cannot interfere with the life and liberty of the private citizens. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed not to harass the petitioner pursuant to the said news item without there being any report or complaint and without registering any crime against the petitioner in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J December 20, 2005 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 21.12.2005 (B/O) DSK