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APHC010060472025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 3145/2025 Between:
1. B NARAYANA, S/O.BURUSU MUNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC:CULTIVATION, RJO. CHINNARAYANACHERUVUPALLE, H/O.CTM VILLAGE, MITTAPALLE POST, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.
4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADANAPALLE POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ERST WHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TAMBALAPALLI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ERST WHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
7. RAJU SANKAR, S/O.RAJU VENKATARAMANA, OCC:HEAD CONSTABLE, TAMBALAPALLI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ERST WHILE CHITTOOR 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 highhanded action of the Respondent No.7 interfering in Civil Disputes by misusing his official powers and threatened the Petitioners by entering into the Petitioners land
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as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to 6 to consider the Petitioner representation on 11.10.2024 for to take appropriate steps against the Respondent No.7, and direct him not to interfere in any manner with the Petitioner personal liberty and property, in the interest of justice, and pass such
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P SARASWATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
2. MD SALEEM
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:
“.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent No.7 interfering in Civil Disputes by misusing his official powers and threatened the Petitioners by entering into the Petitioners land as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to 6 to consider the Petitioner representation on 11.10.2024 for to take appropriate steps against the Respondent No.7, and direct him not to interfere in any manner with the Petitioner personal liberty and property, in the interest of justice, and pass such ...”
Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent State. Perused the material on record.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that respondent No.7 is working as Constable of Mudiveedu Police Station, Chittoor District, by the date of the offence. Further, Petitioner filed a suit in OS No.247 of 2018 on the file of the Court of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Madanapalli for declaration of title and for permanent injunction against respondent No.7 and others and that at the instance of respondent No.7, respondent Police are interfering in the civil disputes between the Petitioner and respondent No.7 and thereby misused his position as a Constable.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on oral instructions would submit that respondent police never interfered in the civil disputes
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between the parties and would submit that appropriate orders may be passed by disposing of this Writ Petition.
In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent Police are
directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except following due process of law. No order as to costs.
Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Writ Petition No. 3145 of 2025
07.10.2025
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