Mohammed Tayyab Taher v. The State of Telangana and 8 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging arbitrary office summons without a complaint. Respondents denied summoning the petitioner for criminal inquiries, citing lack of involvement in alleged crimes. Petition closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed. No order as to costs.
What the court decided
2THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR
WRIT PETITION No.1809 OF 2020
ORDER :
The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of respondent Nos.4 to 8 in calling the petitioner to their respective offices at the behest of the 9th respondent without there being any complaint against the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.
Heard Sri P. Vamsheedhar Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions dated 12.02.2020, submits that the 5th respondent authority called the petitioner on 25.01.2020 to know the actual details of the person, who is using phone number 9848085932 and enquired as to who is the person who has answered the said call. It is stated that the said respondent authority never called the petitioner to his office at any time. In so far as the 7th respondent authority is concerned, it is stated that there are three crimes registered against the petitioner vide Crime Nos.285 of 2013, 14 of 2014 and 376 of 2017 wherein in respect of Crime No.285 of 2013 and 14 of 2014, charge sheets have been filed and the cases are pending trial vide C.C. No.286 of 2014 and C.C. No.737 of 2015 and in C.C. No.737 of 2015, NBWs pending against the petitioner. In so far as the case in Crime No.376 of 2017 is concerned, the same has been referred as lack of evidence. By the said written instructions, it is stated that the 7th respondent has not called the
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can legally be called to respondent offices without a specific complaint.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
The Petitioner
- respondent
9th Respondent
- respondent
5th Respondent
- respondent
7th Respondent
- respondent
Respondents 4 to 8
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/1809/2020
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