APHC010259832021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14976/2021 Between: 1. K VENU, K. VENUGOPAL, S/O LATE K. NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/OO. DOOR NO. 19/1/555, OPPOSITE SBI, GOOTY ROAD BRANCH, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. KV BHARATHA LAKSHMI, K.V. BHARATHA LAKSHMI, W/O. K. VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/OO. DOOR NO. 19/1/555, OPPOSITE SBI, GOOTY ROAD BRANCH, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANATHAPURAM TOWN 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU TOWN. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 6. ARVETI SRINIVASULU, ARVETI SRINIVASULU, S/O LATE A. 2 VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 3/263, III ROAD, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 7. BOJJA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, BOJJA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, S/O. SIVANARAYANA REDDY, AGED MAJOR, R/O. DOOR NO. 2-47, BASIREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, PULIVENDULA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. PABBATHI VENKATA KIRAN KUMAR, PABBATHI VENKATA KIRAN KUMAR, S/O. RAMASUBBAYYA, AGED MAJOR, R/O. DOOR NO. 27/638-2, SUNDARAYYA NAGAR, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 9. VALIVETI SAI SARVESWARARAO, VALIVETI SAI SARVESWARA RAO, S/O. VACHALA RAO, AGED MAJOR, R/O. DOOR NO. 101, EMPLOYEES COLONY, LIC COLONY ROAD, RAJ TOWERS, NUZIVEEDU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M KARIBASAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14976/2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: <…to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd to 5th respondents in interfering a civil dispute between the petitioner and respondents 6 to 9 the land in Survey No. 195- 5Ward No. 13 an extent of Ac.0.22 1/4 cents situated within the corporation limits of Anantapur and without jurisdiction is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of the natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd to 5th respondents not to interfere in a civil dispute.…= 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioners and unofficial respondents. He would further submit that in fact, both the parties approached the respondent-police, but as the matter is civil in nature, they have advised the parties to approach the competent Civil Court to resolve the issues. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties, except under due process of law. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.12.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14976/2021 Dated.15.12.2025 UPS 237