IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13586 of 2008 Between: Revelli Thirupathi S/o. Ellaiah, R/o. Muthyampet Village, Mallapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh,Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 3 The Sub Inspector of Police, Metpally Police Station, Metpally, Karimnagar District, 4 Sri D. Mhoomaiah S/o. Rangaiah, Metpally Police Station, Metpally, Karimnagar 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 will be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondent no. 3/4 in calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening him to pay money to the 3rd and threatening to bow down to his dictates and forcibly taking undertaking from the petitioner is arbitrary illegal, null and void and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of India and also violative of the principles of natural justice and also nothing but interfering in administration of Civil Justice. Consequently direct the respondent no.3/4 not to call the petitioner and not to threaten him to pay the money to the 3rd Parties and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VENUMADHAV Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking declaration that the alleged action of the third respondent in calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening him to pay money to the third respondent and threatening to bow down to his dictates as arbitrary and illegal. The third respondent-Sub-Inspector of Police, Metpally Police Station, Metpally was also made a party by name as respondent No.4. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent No.3/4, the allegations made by the petitioner have been denied and it is stated that he never threatened the petitioner nor obtained any undertaking at any point of time. It is also stated that no complaint whatsoever is received or registered against the petitioner and therefore, summoning him to the police station does not arise. It is further stated that he never interfered with the civil disputes and never harassed the petitioner or his family members at any point of time. In the light of the above counter aﬃdavit, no further enquiry is necessary against the petitioner. Accordingly, recording the statement of respondent No.3/4, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner in any manner whatsoever without following due process of law. No costs. ____________ G.ROHINI J., Dt.01.09.2008 tjs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to the Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru. 4) G.P.For Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.