Maguluri Samba Siva Rao, S/0. Rama Seshiiah, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep.By Its Principal Secretary,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.21312 OF 2017 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, came to be filed seeking to declare the action of the third respondent in calling the petitioner to Police Station without giving any particulars and interfering with personal liberty of the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. With their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself. Since this Court is not going into the merits of the case, there is no necessity to issue notice to unofficial respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner mainly submits that the third respondent, at the instance of the fourth respondent, harassing the petitioner by calling him to Police Station in connection with crime No.9 of 2017 though the petitioner was not shown as accused in said crime and thereby interfering with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader denies the allegations made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition and submits that the allegation of respondents-Police interfering with the personal life of the petitioner is incorrect. She further submits that if any action is sought to be taken by the respondents-Police, the same would be in accordance with the procedure established under law.

Having regard to the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents-Police not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner without following due process of law.

Miscellaneous petitions pending in this writ petition, if any, shall stand closed. No costs.

________________________ C. PRAVEEN KUMAR, J 29.06.2017 sur