IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20920 of 2004 Between: 1 K. Bala Venkata Vijaya Prasad, S/o Nancharaiah,Business R/o Balaji Nagar,Krishna Lanka, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 K. Srinivasa Rao, S/o Nancharaiah,Business. R/o Balaji Nagar,Krishna Lanka, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 K. Vijaya Kumar, S/o Sree Ramulu,Business. R/o English Palem,Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 The Sub Inspector of Police, I Town Police Station, L & O, Vijayawada,Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction and direct the respondents to act in accordance with law and forbearing from interfering with the personal liberty of the petitioners by calling them to the police station or pressurizing them for settlement with M/s Narayana Steels rep. by its Proprietor, V. Ramu and grant such other relief as it deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.L.NAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The petitioners seek a writ of Mandamus declaring the alleged action of the respondents in interfering with the personal liberty of the petitioners by calling them to the Police Station and presssurising them for settlement with M/s. Narayana Steels, represented by its Proprietor V.Ramu, as arbitrary and illegal. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and on a perusal of the material on record, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioners and not to summon them to the Police Station, without following due process of law. No costs. _______________ 11-11-2004 Note: Issue operative portion by wire at party’s costs. (B/o) kdl To 1 The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 The Sub Inspector of Police, I Town Police Station, L & O, Vijayawada,Krishna District. 3 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad, (OUT). 4 Two C.D. Copies.