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2025 DAILYLAW 14764 (AP)

Tummala Lakshmana Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/11805/2020 · 2025-08-06

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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;PHC010184192020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11805 OF 2020 Between: Tummala Lakshmana Rao, S/o Ramakrishna Sastrulu, Aged about 74 years, Principal District Judge (Retired), Present, occupation Cultivation, residing at Flat No. 342, Alekhya Towers, Bairamalguda, Hyderabad ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The Director General of Police, Mangaiagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa City. 4. The Tahsildar, Vontimittal Mandal, Vontimitta, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Vontimitta Circle, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The Sub Inspector of Police, Vontimitta P.S., YSR Kadapa District. 7. Palle Sreenivasulu, S/o Palle Sesha Reddy, aged about 58 years, Telugu Lecturer, residing at Dontharapalle, Gangaperuru Post, Vontimitta Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 8. Palle Nirmala, W/o Palle Sreenivasulu, aged about 48 years. House wife, residing at Dontharapalle, Gangaperuru Post, Vontimitta Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 9. Buddareddi Pratap Reddy, S/o Subba Reddy, aged about 63 years, residing at D.No. 4/183-4, Erraballe, within the municipal limits of Rajampet Municipality, Rajampet, YSR Kadapa District. ...Respondents 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 an appropriate writ or order or direction particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents 5 and 6 in providing police aid for implementation of order of injunction granted in I.A. 534 of 2019 in O.S.67 of 2019 by the Junior Civil Judge, Sidhout restraining Respondents 7 to 9, their relatives and henchmen and friends etc., from in any way interfering with the Petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of his lands i.e., Ac. 0.77 cents, Ac. 0.91 cents, Ac. 0.95 cents, and Ac. 1.32 1/2 cents in Sy. Nos. 21/3C, 48/A, 49/2A, and 50/2A respectively of Pennaperuru Village of Vontimitta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District (relating to Khata No.73), and Ac. 1.01 cents, Ac. 0.59 cents, Ac. 0.32 cents, Ac. 0.88 cents, Ac. 0.60 cents, Ac. 1.72 cents, and Ac. 0.31 cents in Sy. Nos. 66/1,66/2, 66/3, 72, 73, 74, and 85 respectively of Gollapalli village of Vontimitta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District (relating to Khata No. 33) is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and human rights and consequently to direct Respondents 5 and 6 to provide police aid for petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the above said lands. 4 lA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 to direct the official respondent Nos. 5 and 6 to provide police aid to the petitioner for his peaceful possession and enjoyment of his lands i.e., Ac. 0.77 cents, Ac. 0.91 cents, Ac. 0.95 cents, and Ac. 1.32 >2 cents in Sy. Nos. 21/3C, 48/A, 49/2A, and 50/2A respectively of Pennaperuru Village of Vontimitta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District (relating to Khata No.73), and Ac. 1.01 cents. Ac. 0.59 cents, Ac. 0.32 cents, Ac. 0.88 cents, Ac. 0.60 cents, Ac. 1.72 cents, and Ac. 0.31 cents in Sy. Nos. 66/1, 66/2, 66/3, 72, 73, 74, and 85 respectively of Gollapalli village of Vontimitta Mandat of YSR Kadapa District (relating to Khata No. 33) pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI KALEEMULLA S Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6; GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents: SRI B S VENKATA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 to 9: NONE APPEARED The Court made the following order: APHC010184192020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 11805/2020 Betweeni TUMMALA LAKSHMANA RAO, S/0 RAMAKRISHNA SASTRULU, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE (RETIRED), PRESENT, OCCUPATION CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 342, ALEKHYA TOWERS, BAIRAMALGUDA, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1 THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY, AMARAVATHI .k.t. .o DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR 2.THE DISTRICT 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA CITY. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, VONTIMITTAL MANDAL, VONTIMITTA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VONTIMITTA CIRCLE, YSR KADAPA 5.THE DISTRICT. 6.THE SUB DISTRICT 7 PALLE SREENIVASULU, S/0 PALLE SESHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 RESIDING AT DONTHARAPALLE, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VONTIMITTA P.S., YSR KADAPA YEARS, TELUGU LECTURER, GANGAPERURU POST, VONTIMITTA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 8 PALLE NIRMALA, W/0 PALLE SREENIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, RESIDING AT DONTHARAPALLE, GANGAPERURU POST, VONTIMITTA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 9.BUDDAREDDI PRATAP REDDY, S/0 SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT D.NO. 4/183-4, ERRABALLE, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF RAJAMPET MUNICIPALITY, RAJAMPET, YSR MUNICIPAL KADAPA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KALEEMULLAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1.GP FOR HOME 2. B S VENKATA RAMESH The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents 5 and 6 in providing police aid for implementation of order of injunction granted in I.A. 534 of 2019 in O.S.67 of 2019 by the Junior Civil Judge, Sidhout restraining Respondents 7 to 9, their relatives and henchmen and friends etc., from In any way Interfering with the Petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of his lands i.e., Ac. 0.77 cents, Ac. 0.91 cents, Ac. 0.95 cents, and Ac. 1.32 1/2 cents in Sy. Nos. 21/3C, 48/A, 49/2A, and 50/2A respectively of Pennaperuru Village of Vontimitta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District (relating to Khata No. 73), and Ac. 1.01 cents, Ac. 0.59 cents, Ac. 0.32 cents, Ac. 0.88 cents, Ac. 0.60 cents, Ac. 1.72 cents, and Ac. 0.31 cents in Sy. Nos. 66/1, 66/2, 66/3, 72, 73, 74, and 85 respectively of Gollapalli village of Vontimitta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District (relating to Khata No. 33) is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and human rights and conseguently to direct Respondents 5 and 6 to provide police aid for petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the above said lands. ” Sri Kaleemulla S., learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that 2. the petition may be disposed of since the cause of action in the present petition does not survive. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would 3. submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 4. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to file fresh petition as and when required. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/- K TATA RAO *^^fUTY REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// CTI OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi. A 2. The Director General of Police, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa City. 4. The Tahsildar, Vontimittal Mandal, Vontimitta, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Vontimitta Circle, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The Sub Inspector of Police, Vontimitta P.S., YSR Kadapa District. 7. One CC to Sri. Kaleemulla S Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP For Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. One CC to Sri. B S Venkata Ramesh, Advocate [OPUC] Two CD Copies. 10. AL HIGH COURT DATE0:07/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 11805 OF 2020 , OF o\ 10 SEP 2025 x: m i3 tot ^ ^ Current Section ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS