APHC010332332023 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: 17057/2023 Between: 1. SRI COURT LO GANGAMMA DEVASTHANAM, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT)., REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MARPURI PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O. M. RANGASWAMY NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.3-145- 8D-1, AV NAIDU COLONY, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATI, GUNTUR. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). 5. M NAGARJUNA BABU, S/O. M. RAMA CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.2-258-D-5, SOCIETY COLONY, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). 6. M SUDHAKAR NAIDU, , S/O. M. KRISHNAMURTHY NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.2-413-B1, 1ST ROAD, SOCIETY COLONY, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). 7. N ANAND REDDY, S/O. N. GANGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.4-2-24-3-A, KRISHNA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT). 8. J BHAVANI PRASAD, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.2-38, SUBBANNA STREET, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT (ANNAMAIAH 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of 3rd and 4th Respondents herein at the behest of the Respondents 5 to 8 in interfering with the disputes/issues between the Petitioner's trust members and the Respondents 5 to 8 herein as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents herein not interfering with the issues of conducting management of the Sri Court Lo Gangamma Devasthanam situated in the court premises, Madanapalle, Chittoor District (Annamaiah District)., by the Petitioner's trust members and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 the 3rd and 4th Respondents herein not interfering with the dispute/issue between the Petitioner trust members and the Respondents 5 to 8 herein pertaining to administrative management i.e., performing of daily pooja's and required rituals as per the customary practice of Sri Court Lo Gangamma Devasthanam, situated in the court premises, Madanapalle, Chittoor District (Annamaiah District)., pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S DILIP JAYA RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. D KODANDARAMI REDDY THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17057 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of 3rd and 4th Respondents herein at the behest of the Respondents 5 to 8 in interfering with the disputes/issues between the Petitioner's trust members and the Respondents 5 to 8 herein as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents herein not interfering with the issues of conducting management of the Sri Court Lo Gangamma Devasthanam situated in the court premises, Madanapalle, Chittoor District (Annamaiah District)., by the Petitioner's trust members and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri S.Dilip Jayaram, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V. Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents 1 to 4. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are interfering with the civil disputes in between the petitioner 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 would submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner 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.17057 of 2023 Dated.09.12.2025 TVN 98