The High Court · 2025

1 Smt. Anuradha Sunku, Wo. Devathi Pavan Kumar' Aged about 35 years, 6;, b;fu;r" *p6t;. R/o. Flat No 504, Alekhv-a-Blu-e Bells Apts , Shilpa Hills, Khanamet Viliag'e, Shaikpet, Hyderabad - 500081' years' Smt. Kotha Chitra, Wo. Kotha Pa(ha Srathi, Aged about -45. 6"1' fnilno'- Oe.ign"t and Architect, Fl/o Flat No'501 and 502, Hibiscus 4pG., Hite, Khanairet, Shaikpet, Madhapur, Hyderabad- 5000081 ' 2 ...PETITIONERS AND

1. State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department' Secretariat, HYderabad.

2. The Deoutv Commissioner of Police, Madhapur Zone, Cyberabad Commissionbr Office, Gachibowli, State of Telangana'

3. The Station House officer, P.S. tvladhapur (Guttala), Cyberabad, State of Telangana.

4. Sri. T. Dhanunjaya Reddy, S/o. T. Venkata.sy^b^ba Reddy, Aged about 60 J"rr. oCc: atjsiness Ryo. ftat No.401 and 402, Alekhya Hibiscus Apts 6nlf pjrarnar, Khanamet, Serlingampally Mandal R R District' '

5.Mr.Adinarayana,PoliceConstable,PS.Madhapur(Guftala)Cyberabad' State of Telangana. (Respondent no.5 is impleaded as per court order dated 11-08-2017 in WpMp t'to.osz69 of 2017) ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to pass an order or orders or writ or more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in making phone calls to the Petitioners, sending police officials i r.ing night time and directing the Petitioners to appear before them and interferir 7 into their private Iife without following due process of law at the behest of 4th .e l pondent in relation to a civil dispute as arbitrary, illegal, viotative of principles r Natural Justice and violate of petitioners rights guaranteed under Article 21 of cc rstitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents not to threaten the )etitioners to appear before them by way of interfering into their personal life and I rerty to. l.A. NO: 1OF 2017 WPMP. NO:328 88 0F 2017) Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the c r )umstances stated ,n the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court mz y be pleased may be pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondent not to call t^ ) petitioners to the r Respondent Police Station without following due process rf law and forthwith safeguard the life and liberty of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRt J. SAI VAMSHI, REPRESEt TING SRI SWAROOP OORILLA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI M. SRINIVAS, / Gp FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.4: --- The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N'TUI(ARAMJI WRIT PETITIO N No.265 L4 oF 2()17 o RDER: This Writ Petition is {iled under Article 226 of Constitution of lndia seeking the following relief/ s: "...to pass al order or orders or Writ or more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mu''dtrn'" declaring the action of to the i."p."J"", Nos'2 and 3 in making phone. .ca1[s Petitioners, sending fotice ofnclats during night time and directing the Petitloneis to appear. before them and interfering ;i; thei"r private life *i*'o"t iotto*ittg due process of law at the behest of 4th respondent in relation to a civil dispute as itlegal' viotatit'e oi etit'<:iptt" of Natural Justice arrd ;;"y, -right" g'-ar'tttd.. under Article 21 of violate of petitioners d-ire-ct the Respondents Constitution of India *i "otti"q"tttty nottothreatenthepJiionersto.pp*.beforethembywayo[ i"a.f".rg into their p"t"o"uf life and liberty to pass such other order or orders as tfris-UonUte Court deems irt and proper in the interest of justice""'"

2.HeardMr.J.SaiVamshi'learrredcounselrepresentrng Mr.Swarrop Oorilla, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos'1 to 3' l,ear-ned counsel for the petitioners submits that respondent 3. Nos. 2 and 3/the concerned police authorities are unduly interfering with the life and personal liberty of the pctitioners at the behest of the unoflrciai respondent/ respondent t.Io. 4, arising outofacivildisputebetweentheparties.Aggrievedbysuch alleged interference, the petitioners have approached this Court by way of the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions for protection of their rights' 2 -

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for FIol le, appealing for the respondent authorities, submits that thc illegations of interference by the police are unfounded. He con[ Irds that the police authorities have never interfered with the lif or liberly of the petitioners, except in the course of lawful enqrr Iy conducted in Crime Nos. 429 of 2Ol7 and 560 of 2O1i, which were registered against the petitioners. It is further s r l>mitted that Crime No. 429 of 2Ol7 culminated in C.C. No. 1662 ,>f 2018, and that in both matters, the parties have amicabl I settled their disputes, leading to compounding of the offences o 24.11.2019. Hence, no criminal proceedings are presently pend I 11 against the petitioners, ald there exists no occasion or n('( ( ssity for ar-ry alleged interference by the police, Accordingly, re prays for disrnissal of the writ petition.

5. I have perused the material available on recol( .

6. Having considered the averments made by t r: petitioners and the explanation offered by the respondent pol ( e authorities, it is evident that no criminal cases a,re currently pt tding against the petitioners. Nonetheless, in order to rddress the apprehension expressed by the petitioners and to r; leguard their constitutional rights, it is deemed appropriate to i; tre necessary directions. 3

7. Accordingly, the respondent police authorities are directed to refrain from interfering with the life and personal liberw of the petitioners, except in strict accordance with law alrd by following enshrined under Article 21 of the due process of law as Constitution of India.

8. With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of' There shall be no c,rder as to costs' There shall be no order as to costs' Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any' shall stand closed' //TRUE COPY// Sd/. K. BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTATEGISTRAR To Flyderabad. Commissioner Office, Gachibowli State oJielanga na. sEcYroN OFFTCER '1 . The Principal secretary, State of relangana, Home Department, secretariat, 2. fhe Deputy Commissioner of police, Madhapur Zone, Cyberabad 3. The Staticn House Officer, p.S. Madhapur (Guttata), Cyberabad, State of 4. One CC to Sri Swaroop Oorilla, Advocate [OpUC] 5. Two CCs to Gp for Home, High Court for the State of Telangana, at 6. Two CD Cooies Hyderabad [OUT] Telangana. T J/IVP d HIGH COURT DATED:1611012025 ORDER WP.No.26514 of 2017 HE 14 IKO; ) ti[] 2n1! * ) ',y*9) DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS oLl oa\2[ V'L