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APHC010482092025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25608/2025 Between:
1. KUNJA RAMULAMMA, W/O LATE LAXMUDU, AGE- 70 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O GANGANNAGUDEM VILLAGE, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).
2. KUNJA SUBBARAO, S/O LATE LAXMUDU, AGED- 40 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O GANGANNAGUDEM VILLAGE, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).
3. KUNJA GANGARAJU, S/O MUTYALU, AGED-71 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O GANGANNAGUDEM VILLAGE, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JEELUGUMILLI POLICE STATION, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.
4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JEELUGUMILLI POLICE STATION,
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JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT
5. DEVARA RAVIKUMAR, S/O PRASADA RAO, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O VINOD RAO STREET, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).
6. DEVARA RAJARAO, S/O PULLAKKI, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O NEAR ZP HIGH SCHOOL, ASWARAOPETA ROAD, JANGAREDDYGUDEM TOWN AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25608 of 2025
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondent 3 and 4 at the instance of the respondents 5 and 6 in interfering with petitioners possession and enjoyment of their lands Ac.5.00 cents in Survey No. 14-1, Ac.5.03 cents in Survey No. 14-2 and Ac.5.59 cents in Survey No. 15-1 situated in Gangannagudem Village, Jeelugumilli Mandal, Eluru District (Erstwhile West Godavari District), without there being any authority of law, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere in land disputes pending between the petitioners and respondents 5 and 6 and not to interfere with petitioners personal liberty and pass….”
2. Heard Sri Srinivas Ambati, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents would submit that the respondent-police are not interfering with the petitioners’ possession and enjoyment of the lands admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents in Survey No.14-1, Ac.5.03 cents in Survey No.14-2 and Ac.5.59 cents in Survey No.15- 1 situated in Gangannagudem Village, Jeelugumalli Mandal, Eluru District.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of.
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5. Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 19.09.2025. UPS
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.25608 of 2025
Dated.19.09.2025
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