APHC010022002021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1565 OF 2021 Between: 1. Rev. Y, Suvarana Rao,, S/o. Peturu Aged 57 years, Parish Pastor Christ Lutheran Church Macherla, Guntur Dist ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi,Guntur Dist. 2. The Superintend of Police, Guntur Dist, Guntur 3. The Dy Superintendent of Police, Gurajala, Guntur Dist. 4. The Station House Officer, Urban Police Station Macherla, Guntur Dist 5. Rev Ch Isaiah Raju, Parish Pastor , Budada Village Dachepalli (M) ,Guntur Dist ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: CH SAMSON BABU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents:V V N NARAYANA RAO The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1565 of 2021 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 4 in interfering with the conduct of the prayers at Christ Lutheran Church, Macharla ,at the behest of the 5th Respondent, as being arbitrary and illegal violating Articles 14, and 26 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent 4 to refrain from interfering in the conduct of the prayers in the Christ Lutheran Church Macharla” 2. Heard Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents would submit that police are not interfering in the civil dispute between the parties. 4. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute, except under due process of law. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.10.2025 Dvs THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 174 WRIT PETITION NO: 1565 of 2021 Date: 08.10.2025 Dvs