APHC010138302019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6067/2019 Between: 1. GANJI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. RAMARAO, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-6, AGRAHARAM STREET, KOTHAPETA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. VILLA SATYA VEERA VENKATA RAMARAO,, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 49 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-34, AGRHARAM STREET, KOTHAPETA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. MUTYALA VIJAYALAKSHMI,, W/O. VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-32, AGRHARAM STREET, KOTHAPETA VILLAGE AND MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT PRINCIPAL SECRATARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAVULAPALEM CIRCLE, RAVULAPALEM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPETA POLICE STATION, EAST GODAVARI 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 to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Police Authorities in interfering and obstructing the renovation activities of Rama Mandir in R.S.No. 493/16 B to an extent of 65 sq.yards situated at Agraharam Street, Kothapeta Village and Mandal, East Godavari District and harassing the petitioners while performing daily puja to Lord Rama as illegal and unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 21, 26 and 300-A of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to take action against the police authorities for violating the procedure known to law by obstructing and harassing the religious affairs of the petitioners IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 interfere and obstruct renovation activities of Rama Mandir in R.S.No. 493/16 B to an extent of 65 sq.yards situated at Agraharam Street, Kothapeta Village and Mandal, East Godavari District and not to harass the petitioners while performing daily puja to the Lord Rama Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6067 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader on written instructions would submit that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is of civil in nature and hence, the Police will not interfere in such civil disputes. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the present Writ Petition may be closed giving liberty to the petitioners to approach proper forum for necessary relief. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed with a liberty to the petitioners to approach proper forum, for necessary relief, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 21.08.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6067 of 2019 Date: 21.08.2025 PSA