1 APHC010383682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19729/2025 Between: 1. P.V. MANJU PRIYA,, D/O. P. VENKATESWAR RAO, AGED 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 12-111, CHENNAPPA COLONY, AVILALA TIMPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIMPATI DISTRICT. 4. THE ASST SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CCS DIVISION, TIMPATI, TIMPATI DISTRIET. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CCS POLICE STATION, TIMPATI, TIMPATI 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 to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the constitution of India by declaring the action of respondent No. 4 and 5 viz., Asst. Superintendent of Police, 2 CCS Division and the Station House Officer, CCS Police Station, Tirupati, in interfering into the civil dispute by forcing the petitioner to come for settlement with private persons as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 and 5 viz.. Asst. Superintendent of Police, CCS Division and the Station House Officer, CCS Police Station, Tirupati not to interfere into the dispute by threatening/forcing the petitioner to come for a settlement with private persons 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 to direct the respondent No. 4 & 5 viz.. Asst. Superintendent of Police, CCS Division and the Station House Officer, CCS Police Station, Tirupati not to threaten and not to call the petitioner to CCS Police Station by forcing to come for a settlement with private persons and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 19729/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the constitution of India by declaring the action of respondent No. 4 and 5 viz., Asst. Superintendent of Police, CCS Division and the Station House Officer, CCS Police Station, Tirupati, in interfering into the civil dispute by forcing the petitioner to come for settlement with private persons as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 and 5 viz.. Asst. Superintendent of Police, CCS Division and the Station House Officer, CCS Police Station, Tirupati not to interfere into the dispute by threatening/forcing the petitioner to come for a settlement with private persons and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri D.Purna Chandra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are calling the petitioner to the police station to settle the civil dispute between the petitioner and the third parties. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the police to follow the due process of law. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute. In case, any case is 4 registered against the petitioner, it does not preclude the police to proceed in that matter according to law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.19729 of 2025 Dated.01.08.2025 UPS 162