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2025 DAILYLAW 24673 (AP)

ENUMALA PULLAIAH v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/17793/2025 · 2025-07-28

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010348062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 17793/2025 Between: 1. ENUMALA PULLAIAH, S/O.LATE CHINA PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.1-15, AGRICULTURAL COOLI, RAZAKA BAZAR, RACHARLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE THASILDAR, RACHARLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GIDDALURU POLICE STATION, GIDDALURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE SUB LNSPECTOR, RACHARLA POLICE VSTATION, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF RACHARLA MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. SIDDAM PRAMEELA DEVI, W/O.VIJAYA MOHAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN JEEVAN JYOTHI COLLEGE, GIDDALURU. ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the respondents 5 and 6 in interfering with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the 7th respondent with the instigation of the 4th respondent and pressurizing the petitioner to accept to lay the road through the petitioners land in R.S.No.206 of an extent of Ac.1.20 cents, situated at Racharla Village and Mandal, Prakasam District 2 as illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondent authorities not to interfere in the civil disputes by calling the petitioner to the police station and pressuring the petitioner to accept the laying of road through the petitioners land in R.S.No.206 of an extent of Ac.1.20 cents, situated at Racharla Village and Mandal, Prakasam District for the benefit of the unofficial respondent and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVARAYALU B M Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ ... to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the respondents 5 and 6 in interfering with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the 7th respondent with the instigation of the 4th respondent and pressurizing the petitioner to accept to lay the road through the petitioners land in R.S.No.206 of an extent of Ac.1.20 cents, situated at Racharla Village and Mandal, Prakasam District as illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondent authorities not to interfere in the civil disputes by calling the petitioner to the police station and pressuring the petitioner to accept the laying of road through the petitioners land in R.S.No.206 of an extent of Ac.1.20 cents, situated at Racharla Village and Mandal, Prakasam District for the benefit of the unofficial respondent and pass such ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent/Police on written instructions dated 29.07.2025 would submit that basing on the complaint received from respondent No.7, Petitioner was called to the Police station and enquired into the matter and submitted the relevant documents relating to the disputed land and that the dispute between the 3 parties is civil in nature and informed to the parties that civil disputes cannot be entertained in the Police Station. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Court may pass appropriate directions and may dispose of this Writ Petition. 4. In that view, it is apposite to direct the respondent Police not to call the Petitioner to the Police Station. It does not preclude the respondent Police to proceed with the complaint which was submitted by Respondent No.7 and follow the procedure according to law. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 17793 of 2025 29.07.2025 Mjl /*