APHC010538502024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28180/2024 Between: 1. POLIREDDY KOTI VENKATA SATHYAVATHI, W/O. SABBAVARAPU KANAKA DURGA ESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PRIVATE TEACHER, R/O. CHITRADA VILLAGE, KAKINADA DISTRICT, A.P. 2. VAREE RAMULAMMA ALIAS RAMALAKSHMI, W/O. KANNA BABU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/O. R.VENKAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, ZILLEDUPUDI POST, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. 3. RAYAPUREDDI NOOKARATHNAM, W/O. NOOKARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/O. GOVINDAPURAM VILLAGE, ZILLEDUPUDI POST, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI, A.P. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, NATHAVARAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, NATHAVARAM POLICE STATION, NATHAVARAM, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. 5. ADAPUREDDI NOOKA RAJU, S/O. SANKARAYYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R.VENKAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, ZILLEDIPUDI POST, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, ANKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. 6. ADAPUREDDI SATYA PRASAD, S/O. NOOKA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R.VENKAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, ZILLEDIPUDI POST, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, ANKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. 7. ADAPUREDDI JAGADEESH, , S/O. NOOKA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R.VENKAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, ZILLEDIPUDI POST, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, ANKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 high handed action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in not following due process of law as contemplated under the Land Encroachment Act or A.P. Assigned (Land Transfer of Prohibition) Act, 1977 (Act 9/1977) and consequently declare the action of 4th respondent interfering in civil matters as bad, illegal and arbitrary under Article 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to 3rd respondent not to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in their possession in respect of Ac.0-42 cents of land in Sy.No.291-1, an extent of Ac.2-87 cents in Sy. No. 291-1, and extent of Ac.0-84 cents in Sy.No. 34 total which comes to Ac. 4-47 cents of Zeroyathi land of Zillelapudi Village, Nathavaram Mandal, Anakapalli District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28180 of 2024 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 high handed action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in not following due process of law as contemplated under the Land Encroachment Act or A.P. Assigned (Land Transfer of Prohibition) Act, 1977 (Act 9/1977) and consequently declare the action of 4th respondent interfering in civil matters as bad, illegal and arbitrary under Article 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and to pass.…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the police are interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioners 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, on written instructions would submit that based on the complaint made by respondent No.5, a case in Cr.No.213 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 324, 506 r/w 34 of IPC. A counter-case made by 3rd petitioner, a case in Cr.No.214 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 323 r/w 34 of IPC was registered against the unofficial respondents. He would further submit that police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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, police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents, except under due procedure 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: 30.12.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.28180 of 2024 Dated.30.12.2025 TVN 292