APHC010422832021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25949 OF 2021 Between: 1. MUNAGALA KOTI REDDY, S/o. Pedda Koti Reddy Aged about 51 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o. Marlapalem Village, H/o. Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu Mandal, Prakasam District. 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFI Prakasam District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. Siddi Srinivas Reddy, S/o. S. Venkateswarlu Aged about Agriculture R/o. Marlapalem Village, H/o. Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu Mandal, Prakasam District. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed th pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondent No. 1 in refusing to provide Police protection to the Petitioner and the agriculture l 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 25949 OF 2021 1. MUNAGALA KOTI REDDY, S/o. Pedda Koti Reddy Aged about 51 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o. Marlapalem Village, H/o. Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, Kurichedu Police Station Kurichedu, 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. Siddi Srinivas Reddy, S/o. S. Venkateswarlu Aged about 40 years, Occ. Agriculture R/o. Marlapalem Village, H/o. Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondent No. 1 in refusing to provide Police protection to the Petitioner and the agriculture land to an extent IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. MUNAGALA KOTI REDDY, S/o. Pedda Koti Reddy Aged about 51 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o. Marlapalem Village, H/o. Dekanakonda Village, ...Petitioner CER, Kurichedu Police Station Kurichedu, 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home 40 years, Occ. Agriculture R/o. Marlapalem Village, H/o. Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the erewith, the High Court may be to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondent No. 1 in refusing to and to an extent 2 of Ac. 3-50 cents situated in Sy.No. 282 of Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu Mandal, Prakasam District against the Respondent No. 3 and others as per judgment and decree in O.S. No. 208/2015 dated 29-03-2016 on the file of the Hon'ble Civil Judge, Darsi as arbitrary and illegal and violation of the Article 19 85 21 of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent No. 1 to provide Police Protection to the Petitioner as per the judgment and decree in O.S. No. 208/2015 dated 29-03-2016 on the file of the Hon'ble Civil Judge, Darsi in the interest of justice. 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 to direct the Respondent No. 1 to provide Police Protection to the Petitioner as per the judgment and decree in O.S. No. 208/2015 dated 29-03-2016 on the file of the Hon'ble Civil Judge, Darsi, pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. 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 permit the petitioners to come on record as party respondent No. 4 and 5 in W.P.No. 25949/2021 and as well as in I.A.No. 1/2021 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents:G VENKATA REDDY The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25949 OF 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of Respondent No. 1 in refusing to provide Police protection to the Petitioner and the agriculture land to an extent of Ac. 3-50 cents situated in Sy.No. 282 of Dekanakonda Village, Kurichedu Mandal, Prakasam District against the Respondent No. 3 and others as per judgment and decree in O.S. No. 208/2015 dated 29-03-2016 on the file of the Hon'ble Civil Judge, Darsi as arbitrary and illegal and violation of the Article 19 85 21 of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent No. 1 to provide Police Protection to the Petitioner as per the judgment and decree in O.S. No. 208/2015 dated 29-03- 2016 on the file of the Hon'ble Civil Judge, Darsi in the interest of justice..…” 2. Heard Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the proposed parties, who filed I.A. No.01 of 2023 seeking to implead them as respondents, submits that they are the owners of the subject property, without showing them as defendants, the petitioner filed the civil suit in O.S.No.208 of 2015 on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Darsi and obtained a decree. Learned counsel further submits that, pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court directing Respondent No.1 to consider the complaint made by the petitioner on 13.09.2021, the police visited the site, conducted an enquiry, and found that possession of the 4 property is with the proposed parties/implead petitioners. Accordingly, the police did not give police protection in the matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home seeks time to obtain fresh instructions in the matter. 5. Be that as it may, this Court cannot conduct a factual enquiry to determine who is in possession of the property. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the parties to work out their remedies before the appropriate forum, in accordance with 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: 27.10.2025 KKV 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 126 W.P.No.25949 of 2021 Dated: 27.10.2025 KKV