HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 32333 of 2025 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, J. HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. The present writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of mandamus commanding respondent nos. 2 to 4 not to harass the petitioners and their family members on basis of any complaint filed by respondent no. 5 before them. 2. The case of the petitioners is that there is dispute between the petitioners and respondent no. 5 in relation to a property bearing number 15/298, Charsu Gate, Chilli Int Road, Ghatia Hariparwat Ward, Agra. Respondent no. 5 filed O.S. No. 117/2022 against one Jyoti Dar (the vendor of the petitioners). The said suit has already been dismissed in default. Thereafter, respondent no. 5 has started filing applications before the police authorities and in pursuance whereof, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hariparwat, Commissionerate, Agra issued a notice on 26.4.2025 to petitioner no. 1 requiring his explanation within three days. It is submitted that the police authorities have no power or jurisdiction to intermeddle in a civil dispute between the parties. 3. We have perused the notice dated 26.4.2025 and we find that the said notice was issued by respondent no. 4 on basis of complaint filed by respondent no. 5. 4. Undoubtedly, in matters relating to immovable property between two private individuals, the police authorities have no role, except to maintain law and order. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nitin Kumar Agrawal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Shiromani Singh And 3 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. Accordingly, we dispose of the instant petition by providing that the police authorities will not interfere in the dispute between the petitioners and respondent no. 5 and permit them to get the same settled through civil court. However, it shall be without prejudice to the right of the police authorities and the district administration to take appropriate steps for maintenance of law and order and public peace. September 23, 2025 Jaideep/- WRIC No. 32333 of 2025 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- JAIDEEP BANERJEE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad