APHC010015892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1126/2025 Between: 1. B. NAGAMALLESWARA RAO, S/O B. NAGABHUSHANAM AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SARPANCH R/O H. NO. 4-26, BONIGALA VARI VEDHI, MANNAVA VILLAGE, PONNERU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECREATIATE BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ,GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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 tomay be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no. 3 in not considering the representations dated 29-07-2024 and 05-08-2024 submitted by the writ petitioner for granting police protection for conducting meetings of Gram Panchayat, annava Village, Ponnuru Mandal, Guntur District, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to provide police protection through SHO, Ponnur PS. for the writ petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 2 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 may be pleased to direct the 3« respondent to provide police protection to the writ petitioner for conducting meetings of the Gram Panchayat, Mannava village, Ponnur Mandal District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and , Guntur pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J.JYOTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1126/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in not considering the representations dated 29.07.2024 and 05.08.2024 submitted by the writ petitioner for granting police protection for conducting meetings of Gram Panchayat, Mannava Village, Ponnuru Mandal, Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to provide police protection through SHO, Ponnur P.S. for the writ petitioner and pass …..” 2. Heard Ms. J.Jyothi, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that respondent No.3 is not considering the representations of the petitioner dated 29.07.2024 and 05.08.2024, for granting police protection for conducting meetings of Gram Panchayat, Mannava Village, Ponnuru Mandal, Guntur District. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that representations of the petitioner were considered and police protection was also provided. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, petition may be disposed of. 4 6. Considering the submissions made, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.07.2025 SCS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.1126 of 2025 Dated.18.07.2025 SCS 312