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APHC010640812025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33093/2025 Between:
1. K YEDKUKONDALU, S/O. K. SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDENT OF TIRUCHANUR VILLAGE, TIRUPATHI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT
A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATI, GUNTUR.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, TIRUPATHI.
3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUCHANUR POLICE STATION, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.
4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUCHANUR POLICE STATION, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.
5. M SUGUNAMMA, EX-MLA, W/O. LATE VENKATA RAMANA, TIRUPATHI CONSTITUENCY, TIRUPATHI.
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. NARASIMHA REDDY. G . L Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“.... to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ,
Order or direction declaring the action of RespondentsNo. 3 and 4 in calling the petitioner to appear before them at the instance of the 5TH respondent and directing him to settle the issue in respect of land measuring an extent of Ac. 0.24 cents in Sy. No. 255/2 of Tiruchanur Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District to the 5TH respondent as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, and without jurisdiction, and consequently direct Respondents No. 3 and 4 not to
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summon or call the petitioner to the Police Station at the instance of the 5TH respondent”
2. Heard Sri Narasimha Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the subject property falls under the jurisdiction of the Tirupati Rural Police Station after the bifurcation of the districts. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that the police have nothing to do with the matter; they have not called the petitioner, nor have they interfered in the civil disputes between the parties.
4. Considering the submissions made, 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, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:10.12.2025 Asr
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.33093 of 2025
Dt.10.12.2025
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