APHC010734622018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 35387/2018 Between: 1. PEDDAPOLU PITCHAIAH @ PEDDAPOLU GANGAIAHGARI PITCHAIAH, S/O PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O PEDDAPOLUPALLI VILLAGE, GOPAVARAM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT AT KADAPA. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYDUKURU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BADVEL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BADVEL RURAL POLICE STATION, BADVEL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. TUMMA LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PEDDAPOLUPALLI VILLAGE, GOPAVARAM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA 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 2 pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in not providing police protection to the petitioner and their family members as illegal and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to provide police protection to the petitioner and his family members from the hands of the 6th respondent and his henchmen and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 respondents 2 to 5 to provide police protection to the petitioner and his family members from the hands of the 6th respondent and his henchmen, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. SHAIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in not providing police protection to the petitioner and their family members as illegal and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to provide police protection to the petitioner and his family members from the hands of the 6th respondent and his henchmen and pass….” 2. Heard Sri Narasimhulu Parise, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are not providing protection to the petitioner and their family members. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the concerned police have not received any representation seeking police protection. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent No.6 is in attendance. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to recourse his remedy according to law. 7. Recording the submission, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy according to law, before appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 17.07.2025 MH 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 128 WRIT PETITION NO: 35387/2018 Dt.17.07.2025 MH