APHC010484922024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25139/2024 Between: SANAPALA APPALA RAJU, S/O S. LATE SEETHARAMAYYA, AGED 67 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 105, AMMA APARTMENT, MURALINAGAR, MADHAVADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.-530007 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTURU DISTRICT. A.P. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, POLICE BARRACKS AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-530002. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, LAW AND ORDER, 5THTOWN POLICE STATION, MANCHUKONDAVARITHOTA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.-530008. 4. SRI SANAPALA PUNDARIKAKSHA SWAMY, S/O S. RANGANADHA SWAMY, AGED 63 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 101, LANSUM GREENS, MADHAVADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.-530007. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M.M.M. KRISHNA SANAPALA 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: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the Second respondent herein interfering unnecessarily into civil dispute without following law for the Flat No. SF-2, with a plinth area 1125 in second floor, Neelima Mansions, bearing patta no. 93 covered by Sy.no. 121/2 part of Kurmannapalem village, Visakhapatnam within limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal 2 Corporation, Visakhapatnam District is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the second respondent not to interfere in relation to the Flat No. SF-2, with a plinth area 1125 in second floor, Neelima Mansions, bearing patta no. 93 covered by Sy.no. 121/2 part of Kurmannapalem - village, Visakhapatnam within limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam District.” 2. Sri M.M.M.Krishna Sanapala, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that this is a case of interference of Police in the civil disputes between the parties. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the Police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed not to interfere with 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:20.12.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.25139 of 2024 Dt.20.12.2025 Dinesh