APHC010327462023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. SOMADI PEDDA RANGAIAH, , S/o. Chinna Subbaiah, Aged 55 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 2. Somadi Ravi, S/o. Pedda Rangaiah, Aged 24 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 3. Somadi Thirupatharruna Tirumalarnma, W/o. Pedda Rangaiah, Aged 52 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 4. Mettela Anjaneyulu, S/o. Yedukondalu, R/o. Prakasam Colony, Lorryla Gunta, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5. Mettela Rajini, W/o. Anjaneyulu, Aged 30 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Prakasam Colony, Lorryla Gunta, Ongole, Prakasam District. 6. Somadi Kashiswari, W/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 7. Pinnike Anjaneyulu @ Veeranjaneyulu, , S/o. Venkateswarlu, Aged 26 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Vaddimadugu Village, Konakanamitla Mandal, Prakasam District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16847 OF 2023 1. SOMADI PEDDA RANGAIAH, , S/o. Chinna Subbaiah, Aged 55 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam 2. Somadi Ravi, S/o. Pedda Rangaiah, Aged 24 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. thipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 3. Somadi Thirupatharruna Tirumalarnma, W/o. Pedda Rangaiah, Aged 52 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, 4. Mettela Anjaneyulu, S/o. Yedukondalu, Aged 35 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Prakasam Colony, Lorryla Gunta, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5. Mettela Rajini, W/o. Anjaneyulu, Aged 30 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Prakasam Colony, Lorryla Gunta, Ongole, Prakasam District. 6. Somadi Kashiswari, W/o. Ravi, Aged 20 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 7. Pinnike Anjaneyulu @ Veeranjaneyulu, , S/o. Venkateswarlu, Aged 26 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Vaddimadugu Village, Konakanamitla Mandal, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. SOMADI PEDDA RANGAIAH, , S/o. Chinna Subbaiah, Aged 55 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam 2. Somadi Ravi, S/o. Pedda Rangaiah, Aged 24 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. 3. Somadi Thirupatharruna Tirumalarnma, W/o. Pedda Rangaiah, Aged 52 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Aged 35 years, Occ. Cultivation, 5. Mettela Rajini, W/o. Anjaneyulu, Aged 30 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Ravi, Aged 20 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. 7. Pinnike Anjaneyulu @ Veeranjaneyulu, , S/o. Venkateswarlu, Aged 26 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Vaddimadugu Village, Konakanamitla Mandal, 8. Pinnike Swathi, W/o. Anjaneyulu Veeranjaneyulu, Aged 25years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Vaddimadugu Village, Konakanamitla Mandal, Prakasam District. 9. Gumma Nagaiah, S/o. Rangaiah, Aged 29 years, Occ. Cultivation, Gangavaram Village, Srivella Mandal, Nandyal District. 10. .Gumma Mahalakshmi, W/o. Nagaiah, Aged 27 years, Occ. Cultivation, Rio. Gangavaram Village, Srivella Mandal, Nandyal District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3. Station House Officer, Giddalur Police Station, Giddalur, Prakasam District. 4. Somadi Adi Rangaiah, S/o. Chinna Subbaiah, Aged 60 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 5. Somadi Swamy Rangaiah, S/o. Chinna Subbaiah, Aged 45 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. 6. Somadi Bala Rangaswamy, S/o. Chinna Subbaiah, Aged 43 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Tirupathipalli Village, Giddalur Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Respondents 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent at the instance of respondents 4 to 6 in repeatedly insisting petitioners to appear before the 3rd respondent Police Station to yield to their demands in connection with civil disputes connecting to the agricultural lands of Ac.1.11 V Cents in Sy.No.382 and Ac.0.08 Cents in Sy.No.348 of Podilikondapile Revenue Village in Giddalur Mandal of Prakasam District and in connection with Crime No.184/2023, dated 09.05.2023, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere in any manner with petitioners' possession over the said landed property nor in their personal liberty and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 3"1 respondent not to insist petitioners to appear before his authority nor interfere in any manner with petitioners' personal liberty and possession over the agricultural lands of Ac.1.11 I/4 Cents in Sy.No.382 and Ac.0.08 Cents in Sy.No.348 of Podilikonclaplle Revenue Village in Giddalur Mandal of Prakasam District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioners: SUDHANAGUNTA SWETHA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16847 OF 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent at the instance of respondents 4 to 6 in repeatedly insisting petitioners to appear before the 3rd respondent Police Station to yield to their demands in connection with civil disputes connecting to the agricultural lands of Ac.1.11 V Cents in Sy.No.382 and Ac.0.08 Cents in Sy.No.348 of Podilikondapile Revenue Village in Giddalur Mandal of Prakasam District and in connection with Crime No.184/2023, dated 09.05.2023, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere in any manner with petitioners' possession over the said landed property nor in their personal liberty and pass such...…” 2. Heard Ms.Sudhanagunta Swetha, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondent– police are insisting that the petitioners appear before them at the instance of respondent Nos.4 to 6 in connection with the agricultural land dispute, which is purely civil in nature. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the police have never interfered in the civil dispute or in the personal liberty of the petitioners. It is further submitted that when the Investigating Officer attempted to issue notices under Section 41-A Cr.P.C., the parties did not cooperate with the investigation in Crime No.184/2023 of Giddalur Police Station, registered on 09.05.2023 under Section 160 IPC, and the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made by both sides, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondent–police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute 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 VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.12.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 42 W.P.No.16847 of 2023 Date: 08.12.2025 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.16487 of 2023 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 08.12.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP,J KKV