APHC010550452023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. JAGILA GOPI, S/O. G.RASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RIO. D.NO.4-103/B, SAI NAGAR, NEAR KESAVAYANAGUNATA, TIRUPATI RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EAST POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. V PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O. V.R. NARAYANA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANOOR ROAD, TIRUPATI. 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 topleased to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in interfering the civil dispute between the citizens and cannot IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28483/2023 JAGILA GOPI, S/O. G.RASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RIO. 103/B, SAI NAGAR, NEAR KESAVAYANAGUNATA, TIRUPATI RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EAST POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. V PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O. V.R. NARAYANA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANOOR ROAD, ...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 topleased to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in interfering the civil dispute between the citizens and cannot IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA JAGILA GOPI, S/O. G.RASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RIO. 103/B, SAI NAGAR, NEAR KESAVAYANAGUNATA, ...PETITIONER REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, EAST POLICE STATION, V PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O. V.R. NARAYANA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANOOR ROAD, ...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 topleased to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in interfering the civil dispute between the citizens and cannot function of a civil court at the instance of the 4th respondent and threatening the petitioner to settle the civil dispute as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere with the civil liberty of the petitioner and asking the petitioner to appear daily to the 3rd respondent station and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere with the civil liberty of the petitioner and asking the petitioner to appear daily to the 3rd respondent station pending disposal of the writ petition pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28483/2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in interfering the civil dispute between the citizens and cannot function of a civil court at the instance of the 4th respondent and threatening the petitioner to settle the civil dispute as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere with the civil liberty of the petitioner and asking the petitioner to appear daily to the 3rd respondent station and to pass.…” 2. Heard Sri T.Balaji, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that, it is a case of interference of police in the civil disputes. 4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on written instructions would submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties. 5. Considering the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of. However, 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 pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Dated 08.12.2025 KKV