APHC010455272024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] SATURDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23377/2024 Between: 1. VANKAYALAPATI VEERESWAR RAO,, S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 52YEARS, AGRICULTURE, R/O. DOOR NO.2-16/1, CHINTHALABAVI BAZAR, OPPICHARLA VILLAGE, KAREMPUDI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 614. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT RAGHURAM NAGAR, SATTENPALLI TOWN AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SATTENAPALLI, PALNADU DISTRICT 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SATTENAPALLI, PALNADU DISTRICT 5. M HANUMANTHARAO, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SATTENAPALLI, PALNADU DISTRICT 6. VASIREDDYNARENDRA, S/O. LATE VARAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. JANAPRIYA HILLS, CHANDA NAGAR, HYDERABAD PRESENTLY RESIDING AT DEEPALADINNEPALEM VILLAGE, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT 7. SHAIKREHMAN, , S/O. NAGURMEERAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. SATTENAPALLI TOWN AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT 8. VANDLAVALLIKOTESWARARAO, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O.PIDUGURALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISRTICT7.9 9. KONDAPALLISURESH, S/O. MANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC GOVT.EMPLOYEE, SUB-REGISTER OFFICE, PIDUGURALLA, PALNADU 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent 2 to 5 in calling the petitioners for settlement of the civil disputes in the DSP Office, Sattenapalli, Palnadu District as bad, illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentiy direct the official respondents not to interfere unnecessarily in the civil disputes and not to call petitioner to the police station in settling the civil dispute and 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 the respondents 2 to 5 not to call the petitioner to the police station for settling the civil disputes between the petitioners and respondents 6 to 9and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. PONNEKANTI MALLIKARJUNA RAO THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23377/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent 2 to 5 in calling the petitioners for settlement of the civil disputes in the DSP Office, Sattenapalli, Palnadu District as bad, illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentiy direct the official respondents not to interfere unnecessarily in the civil disputes and not to call petitioner to the police station in settling the civil dispute and pass..” 2. Heard Sri D.V.Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, it is a case of interference of police in the civil disputes. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by Vandlavalli Koteswararao-8th respondent, under the Public Grievance Redressal System, the respondent police called the petitioner for enquiry. After conducting a preliminary enquiry, a case in Crime No.176 of 2024 was registered under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2), 126(2), 115(2), and 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the BNS. He would further submit that the police have never called the petitioner for settlement of the civil disputes between the parties in the DSP Office. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, recording the above said submissions, the court may pass appropriate orders. 6. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crime which is registered against the petitioner. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 20.12.2025. KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 68 WRIT PETITION NO: 23377/2024 Dated. 20.12.2025 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 23377/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 2. 20.12.2025 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV