IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9532 OF 2024 Between: 1. Sri Meka Gandhi, S/o.late.Gopalam, Hindu, Male, Age 61 years. Cultivation, R/o.D.No.28-1-18, Flat NO.404-D, Opera Heights Apartments, 3rd Road, Santhinagar, Eluru Town, Eluru Mandal and District, P/R/o. Gopalakrishnaveni Nilayam, Near Saibaba Temple, Perugugudem-534425, H/o.Challachintalapudi, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District. Aadhaar No. 6045 1686 7625 Mobile No 95509 63566. 2. Smt. Meka Savitri, W/o.Gandhi, Hindu, Female, Age 60 years R/o.D.No.28-1-18, Flat NO.404-D, Opera Heights Apartments, Road, Santhinagar, Eluru Town, Eluru Mandal and District, P/R/o. Gopalakrishnaveni Nilayam, Near Saibaba Temple, Perugugudem- 534425, H/o.Challachintalapudi, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District Aadhaar No.9771 0414 9608, Mobile No 95509 63566 ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of AP, Rep., by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh, DGP Complex, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru. 4. The Tribunal, Constituted under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Represented by the Chairman-RDO, Eluru, Eluru District. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, Eluru District. 6. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eluru Range, Eluru, Eluru District. 7. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru District, ELURU. 8. The Dy. Superintendent of Police, Sub-Divisional Police Office, ELURU Eluru District. 9. The Inspector of Police, Bhimadole Circle, BHIMADOLE, Eluru District. 10. The Station House Officer, Dwaraka Tirumala P.S, DWARAKA TIRUMALA, Eluru District. 11. The Station House Officer, DENDULURU, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District. 12. Sri Meka Nireekshan, S/o. Meka Gandhi, Hindu. Male, Age 36 years, R/o. H.No.1-9, Perugugudem-534425, H/o.Challachintalapudi , Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District, Mobile No 83282 864 ...Respondents 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 to issue Writ or Direction or Order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action of the Respondents, particularly the Respondents 3 to 11 in'not taking action to give protection to petitioners' lives and properties i.e., palm oil-cum-coco gardens in an extent of Ac.2-00 cents in R.S. No.396/10 of Challachintalapudi Village, and an extent of Ac.5-39 cents in R.S.No.604/2, 2B and 3 of palm oil-cum-coco garden in of Pangidigudem Village, though the petitioners are senior • citizens and owners and possessors of the same, as evidenced by their title deeds, pass books, 1-B and adangals, despite the report dated 13.06.2023, submitted to the Respondents 3 Roc.No.683/2023/J on the file of Respondent No.4 (Senior Citizens Tribunal, Eluru), and the report dated 24.12.2023 submitted to the Respondents 3 and 7 to 11, are illegal, arbitrary, violative of Sec.21 of A.P. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Article-14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative 4 and 5, vide of Section-154, 155 of Code of Criminal Procedure and thereby to give direction to the Respondents 3 to 11 for taking appropriate action for giving protection to the lives of the Petitioners and their properties i.e., palm oil- cum-coca gardens in an extent of Ac.2-00 cents in R.S.No.396/10 of Challachintalapudi Village, and an extent of Ac. 5-39 cents in R.S.No.604/2, 213 and 3 of palm oil-cum-coco garden in of Pangidigudem Village, in terms of Sec.21 of A.P. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Article-14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of Section-154, 155 of Code of Criminal Procedure. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 give direction to the Respondents 3 to 11 for taking appropriate action for giving protection to the petitioners’ lives and properties of extent of Ac.2-00 cents in R.S.No.396/10 of Challachintalapudi Village, and an extent of Ac.5-39 cents an in R.S.No.604/2, 2B & 3 of Pangidigudem Village, as the Petitioners are senior citizens, in terms of Sec.21 of A.P. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Rule 12 of Writ Proceedings rules, 1977 r/w 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 grant leave to the respondent No.5 to file the counter affidavit. lA NO: 3 OF 2024 Between: 1. Sri Meka Nireekshan, S/o. Meka Gandhi, Hindu. Male, Age 36 years, Perugugudem-534425, H/o.Challachintalapudi, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District, Mobile No 83282 864 R/o. H.No.1-9, ...Petitioner/1 Respondent AND 1. Sri Meka Gandhi, S/o.late.Gopalam, Hindu, Male, Age 61 Cultivation, R/o.D.No.28-1-18, years. Fiat NO.404-D, Opera Heights Apartments, 3rd Road, Santhinagar, Eluru Town, Eluru Mandal and District, P/R/o. Gopalakrishnaveni Nilayam, Near Saibaba Temple Perugugudem-534425, H/o.Challachintalapudi Eluru District. Aadhaar No. 6045 1686 7625 Mobile No 95509 63566. Denduluru Mandal, 2. Smt. Meka Savitri, W/o.Gandhi Hindu, Female, Age 60 years R/o.D.No.28-1-18, Flat NO.404-D, Opera Heights Apartments, Road, Santhinagar, Eluru Town, Eluru Mandal and District, P/R/o. Gopalakrishnaveni Nilayam, Near Saibaba Temple, Perugugudem- 534425, H/o.Challachintalapudi, Denduluru Mandal Aadhaar No.9771 0414 9608, Mobile No 95509 63566 Eluru District ...Respondents/Petitioners Ns » 3. The State of AP, Rep., by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 4. Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh, DGP Complex, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 5. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru. 6. The Tribunal, Constituted under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Represented by the Chairman-RDO, Eluru, Eluru District. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, Eluru District. 8. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eluru Range, Eluru, Eluru District. 9. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru District, ELURU. 10. The Dy. Superintendent of Police, Sub-Divisional Police Office ELURU, Eluru District. 11. The Inspector of Police, Bhimadole Circle, BHIMADOLE, Eluru District. 12. The Station House Officer, Dwaraka Tirumala P.S, DWARAKA TIRUMALA, Eluru District. 13. The Station House Officer, DENDULURU, Denduluru Mandal Eluru District. ...Respondents/Respondents 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 vacate the said direction granted in W.P. No. 9532/2024, dated 02.05.2024. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G RONALD RAJU H N Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2, 6 to 11: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Counsel for the Respondent No.12: SRI VENKATA SUBBAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR WOMEN DEV. AND CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: APHC010186192024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9532/2024 [3458] • Between: Sri Meka Gandhi and Others ...PETITIONER{S) AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.G RONALD RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2.GP FOR REVENUE 3.VENKATASUBBAIAH V 4.GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE 5.GP FOR GENEFtALADMINISTRATION The Court made the following: ORDER;- Heard Sri G.Ronald Raju, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Home, learned Government Pleader for Pleader for Women Development and Child for General Administration and Revenue, learned Government learned Government Pleader Subbaiah, learned counsel for the 12*^ respondent Welfare Sri Venkata 2 Challenging the action of the respondents in not taking action to give protection to petitioners’ lives and properties, the instant writ petition is filed. 2. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the to respondents are not taking any action in providing protection to the petitioners and their subject properties. The petitioners contended that the unofficial respondent has been harassing them therefore the petitioners have approached the 3'^^ respondent by way of an application under the provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of the Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Pursuant to the said application, the 5‘^ respondent vide notice dated 27.07.2023, directed the petitioners and the unofficial respondent to appear before him. However final orders on the application filed by the petitioners have been passed, thereafter. Apart from the application that was filed before the R.D.p., the petitioners have also approached the Police seeking protection. , no 4. The unofficial 12‘^ respondent filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioners have filed Civil Suits in O.S.Nos.67 and 71 of 2023, the are pending for adjudication, pending disposal of the same, parallelly they have filed present application before R.D.O. same 5. Considered the rival submissions. 6. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 5“^ respondent to pass appropriate orders on the application filed by the petitioners in a time bound manner not later than eight (8) weeks, from the date of receipt of the \ 3 order after giving due opportunity to the petitioners. There shaft be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.S.V.NAVEEN CHANDRA DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// .3P. SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary , State of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh Complex, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. , DGP 3. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru. 4. The Chairman-RDO Tribunal, Constituted under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Eluru, Eluru District. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, Eluru District. 6. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eluru Range, Eluru, Eluru District. 7. The Superintendent of Police, Eluru District, ELURU. 8. The Dy.Superintendent of Police, Sub-Divisional Police Office Eluru District. , ELURU, 9. The Inspector of Police, Bhimadole Circle, BHIMADOLE The Station House Officer, Dwaraka Tirumala P.S TIRUMALA, Eluru District. Eluru District. DWARAKA 10. 11. The Station House Officer, DENDULURU, Denduluru Eluru District. One CC to Sri. G Ronald Raju Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Mandal, 12. 13. [OUT] 'X 14. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 15. Two CCs to GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR WOMEN DEV. AND CHILD High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] One CC to Sri Venkata Subbaiah, Advocate [OPUC] Three CD Copies High Court 16. WELFARE 17. 18. sree HIGH COURT DATED: 17/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.9532 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS