THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6671 of 2006 Date 15.02.2007 Between: Chandragiri Laxmi Devi. ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, I Town Police Station Nandyal, Kurnool District & others .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6671 of 2006 O R D E R: Petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in calling the petitioner and her family members to the police station and causing harassment to them as illegal and arbitrary. A counter has been filed on behalf of the respondents stating that the allegations made by the petitioner are incorrect and untrue and in fact, on 21-03-2006, the first respondent having received the information about running mutka at the Ice factory of Dr.Nauman situated in Chandbada, Nandyal, reached the said place and arrested one Srinivasulu and seized a cash of Rs.1,470/- with relevant mutka numbers from his possession. It is stated that a case was registered against him in Cr.No.33 of 2006 under Section 9(1) of A.P. Gaming Act (Mutka Gambling) and he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandyal and after completion of the investigation, charge sheet was filed on 23-03-2006, which was taken on file as S.T.C.No.97 of 2006. It is further stated that neither the petitioner nor her husband were called to the police station and in fact, no cases were pending against the petitioner or her husband. In view of the aforesaid averments made in the counter affidavit, the writ petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ 15-02-2007 usd