APHC010531742023 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. MEKALA SUBBA AO, S/O REDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 19-4-3H/13, K. RAGHUNADHA REDDY, S.T.V. NAGAR, TIRUPATHI TOWN, TIRUPATHI URBAN MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , EAST POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. V PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O V. R. NARAYANA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SRINIVASA PURAM, TINICHANOOR ROAD, TIRUPATI. 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the respondent No.3 cannot interfere in any civil disputes between the citizens and cannot take on himself the function of a civil court at the instance of third parties and 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: 27572/2023 MEKALA SUBBA AO, S/O REDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3H/13, K. RAGHUNADHA REDDY, S.T.V. NAGAR, TIRUPATHI TOWN, TIRUPATHI URBAN MANDAL, CHITTOOR ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , EAST POLICE STATION, UPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT V PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O V. R. NARAYANA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SRINIVASA PURAM, TINICHANOOR ROAD, TIRUPATI. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in MANDAMUS declaring that the respondent No.3 cannot interfere in any civil disputes between the citizens and cannot take on himself the function of a civil court at the instance of third parties and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA MEKALA SUBBA AO, S/O REDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3H/13, K. RAGHUNADHA REDDY, S.T.V. NAGAR, TIRUPATHI TOWN, TIRUPATHI URBAN MANDAL, CHITTOOR ...PETITIONER THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , EAST POLICE STATION, V PRABHAKAR NAIDU, S/O V. R. NARAYANA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SRINIVASA PURAM, TINICHANOOR ROAD, TIRUPATI. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in MANDAMUS declaring that the respondent No.3 cannot interfere in any civil disputes between the citizens and cannot take on himself the function of a civil court at the instance of third parties and threatening the petitioner to settle the civil dispute being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of Principles of Natural Justice and 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 be pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 not to interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioners by way of calling the petitioners to the 314 respondent police station pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27572/2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the respondent No.3 cannot interfere in any civil disputes between the citizens and cannot take on himself the function of a civil court at the instance of third parties and threatening the petitioner to settle the civil dispute being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of Principles of Natural Justice and pass..…” 2. Heard Sri Venkata Durga Rao Anantha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, 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 V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, the police has never interfered in civil disputes in between the petitioner and the 4th respondent nor threatened the petitioner to settle the civil disputes between the parties. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 6. Considering the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of. However, 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 Dated 17.12.2025 KKV