IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 19826 of 2009 Between: KONDOJI VINODKUMAR ACHARYA S/o.K.Ravinderacharya H.No.21-99 Pathakota,Gandhi Chowk,Wanaparthy Mahabubnagar District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police Mahabubnagar Proper Mahabubnagar District 2 The Circle Inspector Wanaparthy Town Police Station,Wanaparthy 3 The Sub Inspector of Police Wanaparthy Town Police Station Wanaparthy .....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 any appropriate writ of Mandamus directing the respondents No 2 and 3 not to interefere with the activites of the petitioner herein and remove the photograph of the petitioner from the notice Board of Police Station Wanaparthy and by duly declaring the action of the respondent No 3 in calling me him to the Police Station from time to and in exhibiting the photograh in the notice Board of Police Station Wanaparthy as illegal and in vioation of Art 14 and 21 of the constitution of India Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.MAHIPATHI RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 19826 of 2009 ORDER: 1 The petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ of Mandamus directing the respondents No 2 and 3 not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner herein and remove the photograph of the petitioner from the notice Board of Police Station Wanaparthy and by duly declaring the action of the respondent No 3 in calling me him to the Police Station from time to and in exhibiting the photograph in the notice Board of Police Station Wanaparthy as illegal and in vioation of Art 14 and 21 of the constitution of India and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case” 2 On instructions the learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the police never asked the petitioner to come to the police station. 3 In the light of the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that the petitioner is not required in connection with any crime and he is not directed to appear before the police station, the photograph of the petitioner, if any, is there in the police station it shall be removed forthwith. 4 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ------------------------------ 13.10.2009 kvsn