APHC010537542023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. MALLADI LOVARAJU, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. FISH BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO.1 GEDDANAPALLI VILLAGE, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ELURU RANGE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28075/2023 MALLADI LOVARAJU, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. FISH BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO.1 GEDDANAPALLI VILLAGE, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ELURU RANGE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. NDENT OF POLICE, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE ASSISTANT SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA MALLADI LOVARAJU, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. FISH BUSINESS, R/O. DOOR NO.1-102, GEDDANAPALLI VILLAGE, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ELURU RANGE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. NDENT OF POLICE, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM, ERSTWHILE EAST THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE ASSISTANT SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. VIPPATHI SATYANARAYANA, S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT SUB- INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. THE POLICE CONSTABLE, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. KOLLU SRINU, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. CONSTABLE, KATRENIKONA POLICE STATION, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. KOLLU RAM MOHAN RAO, S/O.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O.D.NO.1-56, GANGADUPALEM VILLAGE, ELAMANCHILI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. LAKSHMAN RAO, S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O.1/4, KATRENIKONA VILLAGE, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEKDAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI 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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th Respondent on the capacity of 5th Respondent and the 8th respondent in the capacity of the 7th respondent involving in civil disputes by misusing their official powers by demanding and threatening the petitioner is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of natural justice and violative of Art.21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to conduct departmental enquiry against the 6th Respondent on the capacity of 5th Respondent and the 8th respondent in the capacity of the 7th respondent as per the G.O.Ms.No.288 / 2010, dated 06-11-2010 and take appropriate departmental action against the 5th and 7th Respondents, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased direct the 5th and 7th Respondents not to summon the Petitioner to 4th Respondent police station without there being any crime, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SANAGA ASHOK KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28075/2023 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th Respondent on the capacity of 5th Respondent and the 8th respondent in the capacity of the 7th respondent involving in civil disputes by misusing their official powers by demanding and threatening the petitioner is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of natural justice and violative of Art.21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to conduct departmental enquiry against the 6th Respondent on the capacity of 5th Respondent and the 8th respondent in the capacity of the 7th respondent as per the G.O.Ms.No.288 / 2010, dated 06-11-2010 and take appropriate departmental action against the 5th and 7th Respondents, and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Sanaga Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit that basing on the contents of the complaint of unofficial respondent Nos.9 and 10, the respondent-police called the petitioner for preliminary enquiry only. But the petitioner did not turn up for preliminary enquiry and no crime has been registered against the petitioner. He would further submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioner and the unofficial respondent 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. 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: 08.12.2025 KKV.