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APHC010357972023
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. B .Jayaramudu,, S/o. Subbarayudu, aged about 68 years, R/o.D.No.13 58, Sreenivasa Nagar, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 1. The State of A P, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
2. The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3. The Station House Officer, III Town P.S., Anantapur, Anantapur District. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of Ind circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in summoning the petitioner through the Head Constable to attend the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the petitioner's property to an extent of Ac.0 Ananthapuram Town, (Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, R Ananthapuram in making efforts to interfere in petitioner's property 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: 18392 OF 2023
1. B .Jayaramudu,, S/o. Subbarayudu, aged about 68 years, R/o.D.No.13 58, Sreenivasa Nagar, Anantapur, Anantapur District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of A P, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, di, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
2. The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3. The Station House Officer, III Town P.S., Anantapur, Anantapur 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 topleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the spondent in summoning the petitioner through the Head Constable to attend the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the petitioner's property to an extent of Ac.0-30 cents in Sy.No.158/2 of Ananthapuram Town, (Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Revenue Colony), Ananthapuram in making efforts to interfere in petitioner's property IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
1. B .Jayaramudu,, S/o. Subbarayudu, aged about 68 years, R/o.D.No.13-3- ...Petitioner
1.
The State of A P, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat,
3. The Station House Officer, III Town P.S., Anantapur, Anantapur District. ...Respondents ia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the spondent in summoning the petitioner through the Head Constable to attend the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the 30 cents in Sy.No.158/2 of evenue Colony), Ananthapuram in making efforts to interfere in petitioner's property
knowingly it is a Civil dispute in nature is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural justice and in violation of Art.14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to police code and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent not to interfere or summon the petitioner to the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the petitioner's property to an extent of Ac.0-30 cents in Sy.No.158/2 of Ananthapuram Town, (Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Revenue Colony), Ananthapuram in the interest of justice and to 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 Respondent not to interfere or summon the petitioner to the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the petitioner's property to an extent of Ac.0-30 cents in Sy.No.158/2 of Ananthapuram Town, (Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Revenue Colony), Ananthapuram in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: N PREMRAJ Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18392 OF 2023
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in summoning the petitioner through the Head Constable to attend the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the petitioner's property to an extent of Ac.0-30 cents in Sy.No.158/2 of Ananthapuram Town, (Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Revenue Colony), Ananthapuram in making efforts to interfere in petitioner's property knowingly it is a Civil dispute in nature is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural justice and in violation of Art.14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to police code and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent not to interfere or summon the petitioner to the III Town Police Station, Anantapur for illegal settlement of the petitioner's property to an extent of Ac.0-30 cents in Sy.No.158/2 of Ananthapuram Town, (Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Revenue Colony), Ananthapuram in the interest of justice and to pass…”
2. Heard Sri N.Premraj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit
that, the police are not interfering in the civil dispute between the parties and never call the petitioner to the police station.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders.
5. Considering the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of. However, respondent-police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. 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: 08.12.2025 KKV
HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.18392 of 2023
Dated.08.12.2025
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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: W.P.No.18392 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)
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