APHC010228952021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13078/2021 Between: 1. KOTTALA VENKATESWARA REDDY,, S/O K.PULLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST, R/O.UYYALAWADA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOILKUNTLA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. SRI D V NARAYANA REDDY, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOILKUNTLA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY, S/O.P.VENKATA REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCCU-BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.5N/28, OPP. PETROL BUNK, NOONEPALLE, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. POCHA RADHA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O.P.VENKATA REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCU-AGRICULTURIST, R/O.UYYALAWADA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of Respondents 3 and 4 in calling the petitioner to the police station and pressurizing to settle the civil disputes and withdraw civil suits 0.S.No.1 of 2019 on the file of V Addl. District Judge, Allagadda and 0.S.No.4 of 2021 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur filed by the petitioner and threatening to file false criminal cases and interfering in civil disputes is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct Respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere into the personal life and liberty of the petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 Respondents 3 and 4 not to call the petitioner to the police station and not to pressurize the petitioner to settle the civil dispute and to withdraw civil suits O.S.No.1 of 2019 on the file of V Addl. District Judge, Allagadda and O.S.No.4 of 2021 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur filed by the petitioner, by interfering into the life and personal liberty of the petitioner, pending disposal of writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13078 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of Respondents 3 and 4 in calling the petitioner to the police station and pressurizing to settle the civil disputes and withdraw civil suits O.S.No.1 of 2019 on the file of V Addl. District Judge, Allagadda and O.S.No.4 of 2021 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur filed by the petitioner and threatening to file false criminal cases and interfering in civil disputes is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct Respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere into the personal life and liberty of the petitioner, and to pass….” 2. Heard Sri C.Prakash Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that Crime No. 16 of 2021 has been registered at Uyyalawada Police Station against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 420, 406, and 506 of the IPC, based on a complaint made by one Sri K. Venkateswara Reddy. He would further submit that the petitioner was called to the Police Station in connection with the said crime. It is also submitted that the police have not interfered in the civil dispute between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents, nor have they ever insisted that the petitioner withdraw the civil suits pending between them. 4 4. Considering the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 06.10.2025 SNI 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.13078 of 2021 Dated.06.10.2025 SNI 74