APHC010066692020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 3980/2020 Between: 1. MADDEPALLI SRI DEVI, AGED 58 YRS, W/O NAGENDRA R/O D.NO. 6/5/221, VENKAT RAO NAGAR ANANTAPURAMU-515001 2. M.NAGENDRA, AGED 64 YRS, S/O M.B.RACHEPPA, R/O D.NO. 6/5/221, VENKAT RAO NAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU-515001 3. A. AMARNATH, AGED 56 YRS, S/O RAJANNA R/O D.NO. 15/266, KAMALA NAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU-515001 4. A. AJAY KUMAR, AGED 27 YRS, S/13 AMARNATHRIO D.NO. 15/266, KAMALA NAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU- 515001 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAL COMPLEX, AMARAVATHI REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANANTAPURARN IV TOWN POLICE STATION ANANTAPURAMU 5. GAJULARAMACHANDRA, AGED 74 YRS S/O LATE G.C.NARAYANAPPA, RIO D.NO. 6-5-724, VENKATARAO NAGAR ANANTAPURAMU TOWN ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMINENI SATISH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: 2 “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in threatening the petitioners to compromise with the 5th respondent in C.C.No. 225 of 2019 on the file of Spl. JFCM for trial of Cases under A.P. Prohibition and Excise Act cum III Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Anantapuramu by paying the money as demanded by the 5th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and violation of the petitioners rights guarantee under Article 14, 19(g), 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's rights and liberties.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that Police are not calling and insisting the Petitioners to compromise C.C.No. 225 of 2019 on the file of the Court of Spl. Judicial First Class Magistrate for trial of Cases under A.P. Prohibition and Excise Act-cum- III Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Anantapuramu. 3. None represented for the Petitioners. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Police not to insist the Petitioners to compromise the above case. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:15.09.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.3980 of 2020 Dt.15.09.2025 Dinesh