APHC010499952022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30652/2022 Between: 1. THE SOCIETY OF INDIGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT AT JERUSALEM PRAYER HOUSE, REG.NO.220/2012,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, A.PRABHAKAR,S/O.A.MADDILETY, AGED 82 YEARS, D.NO.40/36A, LIC OFFICE, RIVER VIEW COLONY, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. P.N.MADDILETY, S/O.P.SESHANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. JOINT SECRETARY, SOCIETY OF INDEGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT (REGD.NO.220/2012), R/O. H.NO.40/740, DHARMA PETA, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. P.N.SUDHARSHAN, S/O. P.SESHANNA, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC.MEMBER, SOCIETY OF INDEGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT (REGD.NO.220/2012), R/O. H.NO.40/740, DHARMA PETA, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. R.VIJAYA RAJU, SIO.R.VENKANNA, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE MEMBER, SOCIETY OF INDEGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT (REGD.NO.220/2012), R/O. H.NO.74-109-16, MAHATHMA NAGAR, KALLURU,KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. S.TITUS, S/O.S.DEVADANAM, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE MEMBER, SOCIETY OF INDEGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT (REGD.NO.220/2012), R/O. H.NO.47/25-A, BUDHAVARI PETA, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. Page 2 of 6 6. P.RAJASEKHAR, S/O. P.RAMUDU, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER, SOCIETY OF INDEGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT (REGD.NO.220/2012), R/O. H.NO.44-CMT-33,KERAL MARKS NAGAR, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. R.SOLOMAN RAJU, S/O. R.S.DAVID, SOCIETY OF INDEGENOUS CHURCHES IN KURNOOL DISTRICT (REGD.NO.220/2012), R/O. H.NO.80-11-120C1,ABBAS NAGAR, 'B' CAMP,KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE/ DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, KURNOOL URBAN MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. SRI MAHESH, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL URBAN SUB-DIVISION POLICE, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. SRI SRINIVASULU, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, II TOWN POLICE STATION, KURNOOL URBAN, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. THE SOCIETY OF TRUSTEES OF INDIGENOUS CHURCHES IN INDIA, REG.NO.114/1971 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON, R.VEERA CHARY,S/O.NARASAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, HEBRON CHURCH, R/O.1-1-574, GOLCONDA CROSS ROADS, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD,TS 500020. 8. THE INDIGENOUS CHURCHES IN INDIA TRUST, REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON D.V.KRISHNA, H.NO.76/17,KALLURU, KURNOOL 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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring illegal action of the respondents 2 to 6 in interfering in civil disputes in collusion with the respondents 7 and 8 in respect of Jerusalem Prayer House (Church) located in Door.No.40/36-A, LIC office, River View Colony, Kurnool City, having withdrawn the MC.No.669/2022, dated 15-09-2022, i.e U/s 145 Cr.P.C., in view of the order in CrI.Rc.827 of 2022, dated 13-0992022, which is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the provisions of Section 145(1) Cr.P.C., without jurisdiction or power and violation of Articles 14,19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 6 not to interfere in civil disputes particularly in to subject Church, or otherwise Petitioners Society and devotees will suffer serious loss and great hardship and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 grant interim directions directing the respondents 2 to 6 not to interfere in civil disputes particularly in respect of Jerusalem Prayer House (Church) located in Door.No.40/36-A, LIC office, River View Colony, Kurnool City, further directions to the respondents to permit the petitioners society alone to perform the prayers with devotees, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHALLA SIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. K V BHANU PRASAD 3. Y BALAJI The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30652 of 2022 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring illegal action of the respondents 2 to 6 in interfering in civil disputes in collusion with the respondents 7 and 8 in respect of Jerusalem Prayer House (Church) located in Door.No.40/36-A, LIC office, River View Colony, Kurnool City, having withdrawn the MC.No.669/2022, dated 15-09-2022, i.e U/s 145 Cr.P.C., in view of the order in CrI.Rc.827 of 2022, dated 13-0992022, which is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the provisions of Section 145(1) Cr.P.C., without jurisdiction or power and violation of Articles 14,19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 6 not to interfere in civil disputes particularly in to subject Church, or otherwise Petitioners Society and devotees will suffer serious loss and great hardship and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Ch. Sivasankar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri V. Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the police are calling the petitioners to the police station and interfering with the civil disputes in between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the police. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit that eight criminal cases are pending against the petitioners. In that light, the petitioners are called to the police station. He would further submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 6. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due procedure of law regarding the crimes which were registered against the petitioners and not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 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 Date: 09.12.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.30652 of 2022 Dated.09.12.2025 TVN 183