HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14224 OF 2006 Between: K. Bhavani Swamy, R/o H.No. 100; 1-1-782/B/1&2, OPP Canara Bank, Gandhinagar P.O, Hyderabad. … Petitioner AND 1.The Station House Officer, Musheerabad Police Station, Hyderabad and others. ….Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 14224 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice P. Swaroop Reddy) This writ petition is taken up on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner herein by name Mr. K. Bhavani Swamy alleging that the police are interfering with the civil disputes between her and her family members and asked her, a lady without any male assistance, to come to the Police Station at 6 PM for interrogation without proper warrant in the night. 2. On notice being given, the Station House Officer, Musheerabad Police Station, Hyderabad, filed a counter affidavit denying all the allegations and stated that on 27.6.2006 the father of the petitioner by name Dr. K. satyanarayana Swamy has lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, who is the 4th respondent herein, against his elder daughter, petitioner herein, stating that he purchased a house plot at Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and to avoid any complaints in sharing his property among the family members a Deed of Settlement was executed on 11.9.19978. He further stated that the petitioner herein with the support of her husband and two of her office colleagues approached the lower court claiming her share of property and since the father of the petitioner has not contested the case, the petitioner obtained a decree from the court wherein she clearly mentioned her portion of the building and that she occupied the portion. It further stated in the counter that to know the truth in the contents of her father’s petition, the police went to the petitioner’s house and instead of cooperating with the police to enquire into the allegations made by her own father, she sent the present petition. 3. In view of the averments made in the counter affidavit, it is directed that the police shall not interfere with the civil disputes between the petitioner and her other family members. However, the Police shall investigate into the complaint if any made by her father. In case any criminal case is made out. The interrogation of the petitioner shall be in accordance with law and in presence of a lady police officer not below the rank of a Head Constable. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. _________________ D.S.R.VARMA, J _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J Dated: 20.07.2006 KA