APHC010640692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33260/2025 Between: 1. PAAMU LOKESH, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O.DOOR NO. 1-53A, YETIGARAMMAPETA VILLAGE GOLUGONDA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOLUGONDA, GOLUGONDA POLICE STATION ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GOLUGONDA, GOLUGONDA MANDAL ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no. 3 and 4 in interfering with the petitioner's lawful business activities under the NDDB-Visakha Dairy Project as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently, direct the respondents 3 and 4 to not to cause any interference in the petitioner's lawful right to establish and operate the Dairy Parlour in Yetigarammapeta Village under the project sanctioned by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and implemented through Sri Vijaya Visakha Milk Producers Company Limited (popularly known as Visakha Dairy), under the JICA-assisted 'Dairying through Cooperatives' Project, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NANILU NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: “ ... to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in interfering with the petitioner's lawful business activities under the NDDB-Visakha Dairy Project as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently, direct the respondents 3 and 4 to not to cause any interference in the petitioner's lawful right to establish and operate the Dairy Parlour in Yetigarammapeta Village under the project sanctioned by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and implemented through Sri Vijaya Visakha Milk Producers Company Limited (popularly known as Visakha Dairy), under the JICA-assisted 'Dairying through Cooperatives' Project, and pass ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned Assistant Government Pleader placed on record written instructions and would submit that respondent Police never interfered in the business affairs of the Petitioner as the dispute is purely civil in nature and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent Police are directed not to interfere in the business affairs of the petitioner except under due process of law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 08.12.2025 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 33260 of 2025 08.12.2025 Mjl /*