APHC010370552025 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: 19187/2025 Between: 1. REPALLE RAMU, S/O BASAVA KUTUMBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE RESIDENT OF V. KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE, KODURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CUM SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CUM CIRCLE INSPECTOR, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KODURU POLICE STATION, KODURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. REPALLE PRAKASH, S/O LATE SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. CULTIVATOR, R/O V. KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE, KODURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. REPALLE PRATAP, S/O LATE SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. CULTIVATOR, R/O V. KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE, KODURU 2 MANDAL, KRISHNA 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 topleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus direct Respondent No. 5 not to calling the petitioner to the police station even without there being any crime and in coercing the petitioner to vacate his lawful possession of the agricultural property, threatening to cause physical harm, and interfering in a civil dispute as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and abuse of power and consequently direct the respondent no.5 not to interfere in civil disputes and not to call the petitioner to the police station at Koilakuntia and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent no.5 not to interefere in the petitioner civil disputes and consequently direct the Respondent no.5 not to call the petitioner to the police station at Kodur, Krishna District and pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SATYANARAYANA NIMMALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus direct Respondent No 5 not to call the petitioner to the police station even without there being any crime and in coercing the petitioner to vacate his lawful possession of the agricultural property threatening to cause physical harm and interfering in a civil dispute as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and abuse of power and consequently direct the respondent No.5 not to interfere in civil disputes and not to call the petitioner to the police station at Koilakuntia and to pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no crime has been registered against the petitioner, the Police are calling the petitioner to the Police Station and interfering in the civil matter, and hence, a direction may be given not to call the petitioner to the Police Station. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that it is a civil dispute between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent No.7. The Police after receiving 100 call from unofficial respondent No.7, deputed two constables to visit the place. As instructed, the Constables visited the spot and requested both parties to maintain peace and workout their remedies before the competent Civil Court. 4 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 29.07.2025 JLV 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.19187 of 2025 Dated.29.07.2025 JLV 171