1 APHC010088762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4618/2025 Between: 1. MATTA RAMBABU, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION R/O. FLAT NO. 109, R AND R COLONY, CHINNARAMANAIAH PETA, GOKAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. KURASAM CHINNAPPA DORA,, S/O. VENKANNA DORA, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. MULLA SANJEEVA REDDY,, S/O. CHINNAPA REDDY. AGE 35 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. CHADALA RATNAKUMARI,, W/O. BALU REDDY AGE 50 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. KUNJAM NAGANNA DORA,, S/O. VENKANNA DORA, AGE 35 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. . BANDAM VEERAIAMMA,, W/O. KANNAPPA DORA AGE 55 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. TURRAM SATYANARAYANA, , S/O. BULLI DORA AGE 75 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. . SIRASAM PEDDABBAI DORA,, S/O. JOGI DORA AGE 46 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, KAMBALAMPALEM, 2 GUBBALAMPALEM, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. MUNDRU MADHUSUDHANA RAO, , S/O. TAMMA RAO, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. DEVARAM VILLAGE, GOKAVARAM VIA, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DISTRICT ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. KOMALI KISHORE SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. APPARAO, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. R AND R COLONY, DANDANGI, GOKAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT AT PADERU. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT AT RAMPACHODAVARAM. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DEVIPATNAM POLICE STATION, DEVIPATNAM, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT AT PADERU. ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE SUB COLLECTOR, RAMPA CHODAVARAM DIVISON ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIPATNAM MANDAL, DEVIPATNAM, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 8. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, LEFT MAIN CANAL, UNIT - 1, RAJAHMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST-GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, , POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, DHAWALESWARAM, RAJAMAHEND RAVA RA M, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. SPECIAL COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, LEFT MAIN CANAL, UNIT-1, RAJAHMAHENDRAVARAM EAST-GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 3 3. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents particularly 4th respondent at the instance of 6th respondent in threatening petitioners to place them in lockup detention room till the petitioners pay sum of money allegedly embezzled/misappropriated in FIR No. 45/2022 on the file of Devipatnam Police Station, Alluri Sitarama Raju District, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority or sanction of law, violative of principles of natural justice and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents, particularly respondents 4 and 6 not to interfere with petitioners personal life and liberty.” 2. Heard Ms.N.Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that a case in Crime No.45 of 2022 was registered against the petitioners dated 19.06.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409, 468, 471, 465, 472 and 474 read with 34 read with 109 IPC. Under the guise of said crime, the police are calling the petitioners to the police station and insisting them to return the compensation amount to the land acquisition authorities. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that they have registered a case against the petitioners on the complaint made by the official respondent. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that the police never insisted the petitioners to return the compensation amount to the land acquisition authorities. 4 5. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crime which is registered against the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 05.11.2025 ASR 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.4618 of 2025 Dt..05.11.2025 ASR