Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/14872/2026 of Gujju Lakshmi Prashanna Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 27 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14872/2026 Between: 1. GUJJU LAKSHMI PRASHANNA, W/O. G.VENN GOPAL REDDY, AGED
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
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1. GUJJU LAKSHMI PRASHANNA, W/O. G.VENN GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO.5-1-18/2, KAPU THUNGALAM, GAJUWAKA, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530012.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503.
3. THE VISAKHAPATNAM CITY POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, COMMISSIONER, SURYABAGH, POLICE BARRACKS, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003.
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUWALAVANIPALEM POLICE STATION VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530017.
5. PUTTA RINKESH, S/O. PUTTA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-16-
5/6, PADMASAALI STREET, L.B.NAGAR, PEDDHAWALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530017.
6. DALLI AVINASH, S/O. DALLI APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-13-6 KANDHRAPUVARI STREET, PEDDA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH 530017
7. GUDIA PAVANI, W/O. ANAND REDDY, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER BUT MAJOR, R/O. H.NO. 53-6-3, MADDILAPALEM,
VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003.
...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 to issue a direction, or an order or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.4 in calling the petitioner to its Police Station at the instance of unofficial Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 in a purely civil matter is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently to direct the Respondent Nos.4 to 7 not to call the petitioner to the Police Station of Respondent No.4, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Respondent No.4 not to call the petitioner to its Police Station at the pending disposal of theinstance of the unofficial Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 main Writ Petition, and to pas Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KALEEMULLA S Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer: “…..declaring the action of the Respondent No.4 in calling the petitioner to Police Station at the instance of unofficial Respondent Nos.5 to 7 in a purely civil matter as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently, to direct the Respondent Nos.4 to 7 not to call the petitioner to the Police Station of Respondent No.4, and to pass…..”
2. Heard Sri Syed Kaleemulla, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted written instructions stating that a complaint was received from respondent Nos.5 and 6 alleging cheating, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of chit fund amounts and criminal conspiracy, pursuant to which the petitioner was called for preliminary enquiry. However, the petitioner did not turn up and the matter is still pending enquiry. It is further stated that earlier also the petitioner had filed W.P.No.6541 of 2026 before this Court on similar allegations and the said writ petition was disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Court for appropriate relief in accordance with law.
4. Considering the written instructions submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent-police to follow the procedure contemplated under law for securing the presence of the petitioner for the purpose of preliminary enquiry. It is further observed that the petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate forum seeking appropriate remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
Date: 28.05.2026 ARB
Date: 28.05.2026
ARB