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2025 DAILYLAW 48410 (AP)

B. Venugopal v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/26854/2025 · 2025-09-25

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010518842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26854 OF 2025 Between; 1. B. Venugopal,, S/o. Maheswaraiah, aged about 59 years, Resident of H.N0.43-40/405-B, B Block, Swarnalok Complex, 0pp. Apollo Hospital NR Pet, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh -518001. 2. K.V.K. Kishore Reddy,, S/o. Srirama Reddy, aged about 54 years Resident of Flat No.301, Apurupa Elegance, Dharam Karan Road Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana-500016. 3. Dasari Naga Prasad Reddy,, S/o. Seshi Reddy, aged 63 years, R/o. 76- 97-S-1-95-1, Fotune Home, Weeker Section Colony, Kurnool, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, , Represented by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat Buildings at Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Circle Inspector of Police, , Nandyala, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Station House Officer, Nandyala I Town Police Station, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. r 5. Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. not known to the petitioner, aged major, Occ Circle Inspector of Police, Nandyala Circle Police Station, Nandyala, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. ...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 a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the high handed, illegal, and arbitrary actions of the Respondents No. 3 to 5 in summoning, threatening, and interfering in the civil dispute of the Petitioner as unconstitutional, being in violation of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India Consequently, direct the Respondents, particularly Respondents No. 3 to 5, to desist from calling the Petitioners to the police station, interfering the civil dispute threatening them in any manner. , or lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondents, particularly Respondents No. 3 to 5, to desist from calling the Petitioners to the police station, interfering in the civil dispute, or threatening them in any manner pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI^V-SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.5: NONE APPEARED The Court made the following order: APHC010518842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SE0 T.vr?/ BSs [3396] L FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26854/2025 Between: 1.B. VENUGOPAL,, S/0. MAHESWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, H.N0.43-40/405-B. B BLOCK, SWARNALOK COMPLEX, OPP. APOLLO HOSPITAL NR PET, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH -518001. RESIDENT OF 2.K.V.K. KISHORE REDDY,, S/0. SRIRAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDENT OF FLAT NO.301 APURUPA ELEGANCE, DHARAM KARAN ROAD BEGUMPET, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA- 500016. 3.DASARI NAGA PRASAD REDDY,, S/0. SESHI REDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, R/0. 76- 97-S-1-95-1, FOTUNE HOME, WEEKER SECTION COLONY. KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR PRADESH. REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT DISTRICT, ANDHRA 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYALA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. NANDYALA, NANDYALA 2 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NANDYALA I TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYALA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5.SUDHAKAR REDDY, S/0. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR, OCC CIRCLE POLICE STATION, NANDYALA ANDHRA PRADESH. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDYALA NANDYALA DISTRICT, ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.VSAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WP. No. 26854 OF 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking following relief: “pledsod to issuo a Writ or Ordor or Diroction more particulerly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the high handed illegal and arbitrary actions of the Respondents No 3 to 5 in summoning threatening and interfering in the civil dispute of the Petitioner as unconstitutional being in violation of Articles 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India Consequently direct the Respondents particularly Respondents No 3 to 5 to desist from calling the Petitioners to the police station interfering the civil dispute or threatening them in any manner and to pass” Heard Sri. V. Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. V Farooq, learned Asst. Government Pleader for Home on behalf of the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are interfering in civil disputes and frequently calling the petitioner to the police station. 2. Government Pleader for Home would submit that the police have not interfered in the civil disputes of the petitioner and did not call the petitioner to the police station. 4. Learned Asst. Considering the submissions made, the present petition is disposed of.' However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes of the petitioner, except following due process of law. 5. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR C SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat Buildings at Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Circle Inspector of Police, , Nandyala, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Station House Officer, Nandyala I Town Police Station, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. One CC to SRI. V SAl KUMAR Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP FOR HOME High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. AL ■ X-' CC TODAY high court DATED;26/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 26854 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS