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7. Smt.A.Madhuri, W/o.Sri A.Prakash Goud, Aged about 39 years, Occu House Wife, F/o.Flat No.205, Polin Friday Apartments, Street No.1, Tarnaka, Hyderabad

8. Sri A.Prakash Goud, S/o-Late A.Rosaiah Goud, Aged about 49 years, Occu Business, R/o.Flat No.205, Polin Friday Apartments, Street No. 1, Tarnaka, Hyderabad.

9. Ms. A.Poojitha, D/o.Sri A.Prakash Goud, Aged about 26 years, Occu Student, Fl/o.Flat No.205, Polin Friday Apartments, Street No.1 , Tarnaka, Hyderabad.

10.Smt. M.Reddy Rani, W/o M.Venu Gopal Reddy Aged about 40 years, Occ Business, Ri/o H.No.8-3-983137 , Jaya Slassic, SBH Colony, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS I i I I I I i I Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the Respondent Nos.s and 6 in calling the Petitioner to the Police Station and detaining him there for hours together and insisting him to settle the civil dispute between unofficial respondents as is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.s and 6 not to interfere in civil disputes including not to harass the petitioner by calling the Petitioner to their respective office and Police Station. l.A. NO: 1OF 2017(WPMP. NO: 39045 oF 2017) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.5 and 6 not to interfere in civil disputes including not to harass the petitioner by calling the Petitioner to their respective office and Police Station pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KATIKA RAVINDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 6: SRI M.SRINIVAS, AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI WRJT PETITION No.31338 OF 2OI7 ORDER: This Writ Petition is frled under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- "...to issue any Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandarnus declaring action of thc Rcspondent Nos.S and 6 in calling the Petitioner to the Police Station and detaining him there for hours together and insisting him to scttle the civil dispute between unoffrcial respondents as is illegal, arbitrarlr, contrary to law and in violation of Articles 14 ar\d. 2l of Constitution of lndia and consequently direct ttte Respondent Nos.S and 6 not to intcrfere in civil disputes including not to harass the petitioner by calling the Petitioncr to their respective offrce and Police Station.....'

2. Heard Mr.K.Ravinder Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 6.

3. karned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent Nos. 5 and 6 have been summoning the petitioner to the police stalion, detaining him for several hours, and insisting that he settle civil disputes with the unofficial respondents. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner has f ed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions from this Court.

4. l,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that, based on a representation made by respondent No. 7, Crime No. 367 of 2OL7 was registered, and after due investigarion, a charge sheet was frled. Consequently, the case has been taken on file as C.C. No. 335 of 2Ol7 on the file of the Court of the i I I I 2 Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Malkqig,ti, and the matter is presently pending trial. He further submits that the respondent Police have not interfered in any civil dispute involving the petitioner and that the petitioner's presence was secured only for the purpose of investigation in the said crime. Hence, prays that the writ petition be dismissed.

5. I have perused the material placed on record.

6. Having regard to the petitioner's assertion that the respondent Police authorities are interfering in civil disputes, and keeping in view the limited jurisdiction of the Police in such matters, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent Police authorities to refrain from interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unoffrcial respondents. However, it is made clear that any action taken by the respondent Police authorities in strict accordance with law and in due process shall stand protected.

7. With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ,TRUE GOPY// \ To, 1, The Principal Secretary for, Home' Secretariat B Telangana. SD/. K. BHAVANI SWAMY SISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER ngs, Hyderabad, State of

2. The Director General of Police, The State of Telangana, Saifabad, Hvderabad. / , \

3. The Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, Hyderabad., - 4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, L.B.Nagar Zone, Commisionerate, Hyderabad.

5. The Detective lnspector, Police Station L.B.Nagar, Commisionerate, Hyderabad.

6. The Station House Officer, Police Station Nacharam, Commissionerate. Rachakonda Rachakonda Rachakonda

7. One CC to SRI KAT{KA RAVINDER REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

9. Two CD Copies BSR GJP ^lf HIGH COURT DATED: 0911012025 TfiE S t I I 13 rE\ 2026 * * ORDER WP.No.31338 of 2017 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS 1 \ t r{r ,*t"\"u