APHC010273742020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18077/2020 Between: 1. N. VENKATACHALAM, , S/O SONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H. NO. 3-24, PANDHYALAMADUGU VILLAGE RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 401 ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMAKUPPAM P.S. CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. N NAGABHUSHANAM, , S/O. N. NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. PANDYALAMADUGU VILLAGE, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 401 (A.P.) 7. N HEMACHANDRA, S/O. N. NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RIO. PANDYALAMADUGU VILLAGE, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 401 (A.P.) 2 ...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 topleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the 3rd respondent herein in not granting police protection to the petitioner herein to protect his life and property from the respondents 6 and 7 herein, as recommended by the 5th respondent herein, as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 herein to grant police protection to the petitioner herein to save his life and property admeasuring Ac.0-76 Cts in Sy. No. 408/1D-1 situated at Pandhyalamadugu Revenue Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chitoor District from the interference of the Respondents 6 and 7 herein, in the interest of justice and pass IA 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 pleased to direct the respondents 2 and 3 herein to grant police protection to the petitioner herein to save his life and property admeasuring Ac.0-76 Cts in Sy. No. 408/1D-1 situated at Pandhyalamadugu Revenue Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chitoor District from the interference of the respondents 6 and 7 herein, pending disposal of the writ petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the 3rd respondent herein in not granting police protection to the petitioner herein to protect his life and property from the respondents 6 and 7 herein, as recommended by the 5th respondent herein, as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 herein to grant police protection to the petitioner herein to save his life and property admeasuring Ac.0-76 Cts in Sy. No. 408/1D-1 situated at Pandhyalamadugu Revenue Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chitoor District from the interference of the Respondents 6 and 7 herein, in the interest of justice and pass....…” 2. Heard Sri K.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is seeking police protection based on the ad-interim injunction order passed in O.S. No. 16 of 2016, on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Kuppam, dated 29.01.2016. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, it is observed that the petitioner has not placed any material before this Court to show that an injunction was granted in his favour on merits or that the suit has been decreed in his favour 4 on merits. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to direct the police to provide protection. 6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy before the Court where the civil suit is pending. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 13.08.2025 MH 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 131 W.P.No.18077 of 2020 Dated: 13.08.2025 MH