Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/325/2023 of RAYALA PULLA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 5 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 325/2023 Between: 1. RAYALA PULLA RAO, S/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O 4-11. AMIN
APHC010004892023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. RAYALA PULLA RAO, S/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC.
PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O 4-11. AMIN ROAD, SEETHANAGARAM.
WEST GODAVARI- 534460.
2. PATANGI VARALAKSHMI,, W/O CHENNA KESAVA. AGED 29
YEARS, OCC.HOUSE WIFE R/O 2-58. GANDHI BOMMA CENTER.
VENNACHEDU, VENKATAPURAM, VEMSOOR. KHAMMAM- 507164.
3. RAYALA RAGHAVAMMA., W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O 4-11, AMIN ROAD. SEETHANAGARAM.
WEST GODAVARI- 534460.
4. RAYALA SRAVANI., W/O PULLA RAO. AGED 31YEARS. OCC.
HOUSEWIFE R/O 4-11. AMIN ROAD. SEETHANAGARAM. WEST
GODAVARI- 534460.
5. RAYALA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O MALLAYYA, AGED 57 YEARS. OCC.
PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O 4-11, AMIN ROAD. SEETHANAGARAM.
WEST GODAVARI- 534460.
6. PATTEM LOKESWARA RAO., S/O MALLAYYA. AGED 42 YEARS.
OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O 5-109. NADIMI. TIRUVURU LAXMI
NAGAR. TIRUVURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521235.
7. PATTEM VIJAYA,, W/O LOKESWARA RAO, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC.
PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O 5-109, LAXMI NAGAR. NEAR MOTHER
TERISA STATUE, NADIMI, TIRUVURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521235.
8. PATANGI CHENNA KESAVULU,, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO. AGED
YEARS,
OCC.
R/O
2-58,
GANDHI
BOMMA
CENTER,
VENNACHEDU. VENKATAPURAM, VEMSOOR, KHAMMAM- 507164.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT
OF
HOME,
SECRETARIATE
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE
COMMISSIONER
OF
POLICE,
VIJAYAWADA.
KRISHNA
DISTRICT.
3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA ZONE.
KRISHNA DISTRICRT.
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CYBER CRIME PS, CYBER CRIME
WING, COMMISSIONERATE OF POLICE. VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA
DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of 'Writ of Mandamus' declaring the action of the Respondents harassing the petitioners without following due process of law is bad. illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary and violation to principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to follow due process of law and shall not indulge in illegal lifting and detaining of the Petitioners herein in their illegal custody and torturing them and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 pleased to direct the Respondents not to call the petitioner to the Respondent No.4 office and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023
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 pleased to direct the Respondents not to call the petitioner to the Respondent No.4 office and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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ORDER:
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
2. As seen from the written instructions filed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader especially paragraph Nos. 7 to 10, no crime is registered against the petitioners. Crime No.51 of 2022 is registered against some other 3rd parties and further, respondent police undertakes to abide by the orders of this Court and to follow procedure established by law and that petitioners are not presently being summoned in connection with Cr.No.51 of 2022 and their role has not been established in the charge sheet filed against the 3rd parties. Finally, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crimes, NTR Police Commissionerate, Vijayawada undertakes that they won’t harass the petitioners by calling them to police station and that they are not interfering any of the civil disputes.
4. Having considered the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home coupled with the written instructions given by the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crimes, NTR Police Commissionerate, Vijayawada, this Court is of considered view that writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police to follow the procedure in accordance with law.
5. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
___________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM,J Date: 06.10.2026 SSA
Date: 06.10.2026 SSA