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APHC010331042024
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: 16692/2024 Between:
1. SRI K V V SATYANARAYANA, S/O SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 45 YEARS, BUSINESS, D.NO. 44-40-12, NANDAGIRI NAGAR, AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530016. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF GAJUWAKA P S, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GAJUWAKA POLICE STATION, VISHAKAPATNAM DIST. 5. SRI CHITTURI SURYANARAYANA, S/O NARAYANA MURTHY, AGED 72 YEARS, D.NO.60-32-197, JANATHA COLONY, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530011. ...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 in the
nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent calling the petitioner to the police station in non-related civil dispute in the O.S.No 234 of 2024 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge Court, Gajuwaka, Vishakapatnam District. For compromise and without jurisdiction is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of the natural justice and consequently direct the 4th respondent not to interfere in civil dispute of the petitioner 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 4th respondent not to interfere in civil dispute of the petitioner In O.S.No 234 of 2024 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge Court, Gajuwaka, Vishakapatnam District, for Compromise, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V LAKSHMI HARISH Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16692 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 or Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent calling the petitioner to the police station in non- related civil dispute in the O.S.No 234 of 2024 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge Court, Gajuwaka, Vishakapatnam District. For compromise and without jurisdiction is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of the natural justice and consequently direct the 4th respondent not to interfere in civil dispute of the petitioner and pass…”
2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit that based on the complaint made by respondent No.5, the petitioner was called to the police station for preliminary enquiry and since the subject matter is purely civil in nature, no case has been registered against the petitioner. He would submit that police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioner and the unofficial respondent. 4. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent, except under due procedure of law. There shall be no order as to costs. Page 4 of 5
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.16692 of 2024
Dated.30.12.2025
TVN
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