IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 20544 of 2004 Between: 1 Gangula Devarajam, S/o. Laqxmaiah, R/o. Duibbawada Locality, Near New bus Stand, Metpalli, Karimnagar District. 2 M.A. NAZEER, S/O. LATE MOHAMMAD, Swapana Beedi Works, Metpalli, R/o. Duibbawada Locality Near New Bus Stand, Metpalli, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Circle Inspector of Police, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. 2 Sub-Inspector of Police, Bhoopalapalli, Warangal District. 3 Kasangani Thirupathi Goud, R/o. Bhoopalapalli (V) & (M), Warangal District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an order, direction or writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent 1 and 2 herein to interfering with the civil dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent as arbitrary, bad, illegal and unjust and violative of Art. 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent NO.1 and 2 herein not to harass and compel the petitioners to pay the alleged amount to the 3rd respondent and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.RAMESH SAGAR Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners seek to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in interfering with the civil disputes between them and the 3rd respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. It is a case of the petitioners that there is a civil dispute between the petitioners and the third respondent and at the instance of the 3rd respondent, relating to recovery of certain money, the first respondent called the petitioners to the police station several times and insisted them to pay the money. With regard to the civil disputes between the petitioners and the third respondent, it is for them to resolve such disputes before the appropriate civil Court and the police cannot interfere with the life and liberty of the individuals, unless there being a complaint disclosing cognizable offence. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the official respondents not to interfere with the civil disputes between the petitioners and the third respondent, except otherwise in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:30.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK}