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APHC010458442025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24546/2025 Between:
1. SURISETTY ESWARA RAO, S/O LATE RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, D. NO 9-9-109/11/1, R/O MANGAPURAM COLONY, KALABHARATHI, L B COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN)-530017
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI,
GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MVP POLICE STATION, MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017
...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, order, or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of the respondents is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct Respondent No. 2 not to interfere in the civil matters pertaining to my house property measuring 118.20 square yards, bearing Door No 9-9-109/5, situated in Mangapuram Colony, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam and to pass
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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.2 to consider my representations dated 16/11/2024 and 18/11/2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KANITHI DEEPAK Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
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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, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of the respondents is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct Respondent No.2 not to interfere in the civil matters pertaining to my house property measuring 118.20 square yards, bearing Door No:9-9-109/5, situated in Mangapuram Colony, Sivajipalem, Visakhapatnam and pass....”
2. Heard Sri Kanithi Deepak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3.
Learned Assistant Government for Home, on written instructions, would submit that upon receipt of the complaint from the petitioner which is a civil dispute. The petitioner was advised to approach the Competent Civil Court. The petitioner was also advised to appear before the Pre-Litigation Counselling Forum (PLCF), established by Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, for providing counselling to the parties involved in the civil disputes. It is also represented that O.S.No.1074 of 2021 is pending on the file of Principal District Judge Court, Visakhapatnam and A.S.Nos.29 and 30 of 2022 are also pending on the file of the Special Judge for SC and ST Cases, Visakhapatnam. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that police never interfere with the civil rights of the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes. There shall be no order as to costs. 4
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 15.09.2025 SNI
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71 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 24546/2025
Dt.15.09.2025
SNI