APHC010137082021 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: 7873/2021 Between: 1. KATAMANENI SESHAGIRI RAO, . S/O. LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED 84 YEARS, 2. KATAMANENI SIVA RAO,, S/O. SESHAGIRI RAO, AGED 59 YEARS, PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 ARE RESIDENTS OF DOOR NO.7-96/1, FLAT NO.SF-4, SRI VEERANJANEYA HEMALATHA TOWERS, GRANDALAYAM STEREET, GOLLAPUDI VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 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, , KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. KATAMANENI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. SESHAGIRI RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, RIO. RAYANAPADU VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. GARIKAPATI SIVA LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE MALLESWARA RAO, AGED 62 YEARS, R/O. NEAR PANCHAYAT WATER TANK, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 ...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 topleased 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 respondents 5 and 6 in repeatedly insisting petitioners to appear before their authorities and yield to the terms of respondents 5 and 6 by shifting is' petitioner's residence to the house and custody of respondents 5 and 6, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with petitioners' life, liberty and residence and 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 the 4th respondent not to insist petitioners to appear before his authority nor insist 1St petitioner to shift his residence from 2' petitioner's house either to respondents 5 & 6 or their associates house, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7873 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased 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 respondents 5 and 6 in repeatedly insisting petitioners to appear before their authorities and yield to the terms of respondents 5 and 6 by shifting 1st petitioner’s residence to the house and custody of respondents 5 and 6 as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with petitioners life liberty and residence …” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents would submit that the respondent-police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 3. Ms. Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents, except under due process of law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.10.2025 VNS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.7873 of 2021 Dated.07.10.2025 VNS 689