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APHC010257292020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 16955/2020 Between:
1. HANUMANTHAPPA, S/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED 58 YEARS, CULTIVATION,
R/O Y.B.HALLI, MADAKASIRA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT
2. D.K.RANGAPPA, S/O LATE KONDAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, CULTIVATION,
R/O Y.B.HALLI, MADAKASIRA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADAKASIRA POLICE STATION, MADAKASIRA, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT
4. THIPPAAKKAGARI KONDAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED 48 YEARS, AGRICULTURE, R/O Y.B.HALLI, MADAKASIRA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
5. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O THIPPANNAGARI KONDAPPA, AGED 25 YEARS, AGRICULTURE, R/O Y.B.HALLI, MADAKASIRA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
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“.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of 3rd respondent in granting police protection to the petitioner by considering his representation dated 17.08.2020 to prevent the breach of peace by taking necessary action against the persons disobey the court orders such as injunction as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to give police protection to the petitioner.”
2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, the matter is purely of civil nature and the Respondent – Police never interfere with the civil disputes between the parties.
3. Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the Petitioners to work out their remedies before appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:09.09.2025 Dinesh
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.16955 of 2020
Dt.09.09.2025
Dinesh