APHC010772432018 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: 37586/2018 Between: 1. PONUKUMATI RAMESH, S/O. SARVESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. H. NO. 1-21, TEDLAM VILLAGE, T. NARASAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 2. PONUKUMATI SARVESWARA RAO, S/O. CHANDRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. H. NO. 1-19, GUMMADIGUNTA, PEDAVEGI, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 3. PONUKUMANTI LAKSHMANARAO, S/O. CHANDRAY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. H. NO. 1-19, GUMMADIGUNTA. PEDAVEGI, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ,A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL OF SECRETAR., DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU, WEST GAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEDAVEGI P.S., PEDAVEGI MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 2 4. SRI VENUGOPAL ALAYA SANGHAM SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. ANDUGULU BAPUJI, S/O. RAGHUDHOOLI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, D.NO. 5-89, GUMMADIGUNTA, PEDAVEGI, PEDAVAGI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 5. SRI CHINTAMANENI PRABHAKAR RAO, S/O. KESAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MLA, DENDULURU CONSTITUENCY, DEDULURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. A.P. ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ. order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent police in demolishing the Petitioners residential house and interfering with their possession every day in an extent of Ac. 4.00 cents, covered by R.S. No. 897/4C of Venkata Krishanapuram Village, H/o. Pedavegi (v), Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District, A.P., and consequently direct the Respondent police not to interfere in the civil matter and to 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 Respondent Police not to interfere with the possession of the Petitioners in an extent of Ac. 4.00 cents, covered by R.S. No. 897/4C of Venkata Krishanapuram Village, H/o. Pedavegi (v), Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District, A.P., pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. D S N V PRASAD BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. SOMANCHI VENKATESWARLU 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37586/2018 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “….to issue an appropriate writ. order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent police in demolishing the Petitioners residential house and interfering with their possession every day in an extent of Ac. 4.00 cents, covered by R.S. No. 897/4C of Venkata Krishanapuram Village, H/o. Pedavegi (v), Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District, A.P., and consequently direct the Respondent police not to interfere in the civil matter and to pass.…” 2. Heard Sri D.S.N.V.Prasad Babu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the police are interfering with the possession of the petitioners. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that police are not interfering in the civil dispute and no criminal case is registered against the petitioners and the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the submission of learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition may be disposed of. 4 6. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the police not to interfere in the civil dispute, regarding the property of the petitioners. 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: 17.07.2025 MH 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 41 WRIT PETITION NO: 37586/2018 Dt.17.07.2025 MH