Boddu Ananta Sriram, v. The Station House Officer,
WP/6812/2020 · 2025-09-11
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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APHC010110052020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6812/2020 Between:
1. BODDU ANANTA SRIRAM, S/O.LATE PYDANNA, AGED ABUT 43 YEARS, ADVOCATE, HINDU, R/O.HAJI SHARIF STREET, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM RURAL P.S. VIZIANAGARAM.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM.
3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITSPRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATHI.
4. VEGESINA NAGARAJU, S/O.LATE SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.RAMA COLONY, SALUR TOWN, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.
5. BOGELA CHIRANJEEVA RAO, S/O.LATE VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. MILITARY COLONY, BOBBILI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.
...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 to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in directing the Petitioner to the Police Station to settle /compromise with the unofficial Respondents over the subject matter in OS No.136/2020 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Vizianagaram, is arbitrary and illegal and violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the constitution of India, consequently direct the 1st Respondent not to interfere with the civil rights and liberty of the Petitioner in the interest of justice.
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Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. G RAMA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME (AP)
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:
“....to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in directing the Petitioner to the Police Station to settle /compromise with the unofficial Respondents over the subject matter in OS No.136/2020 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Vizianagaram, is arbitrary and illegal and violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the constitution of India, consequently direct the 1st Respondent not to interfere with the civil rights and liberty of the Petitioner in the interest of justice ...”
Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent State. Perused the material on record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there civil cases pending before the competent Civil Court and that respondent Police are interfering with the civil disputes pending between them and would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders by disposing of this Writ Petition.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that basing on the complaint given by respondent No.4 herein, a case in Crime No.232 of 2018 of Vizianagaram (R) Police statin, Vizianagaram District, was registered against the Petitioner and respondent No.5 herein.
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Investigation is under progress and would submit that this Writ Petition may be
disposed of by passing appropriate orders.
In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent Police are
directed not to interfere in the civil disputes pending between the parties except following due process of law. No order as to costs.
Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Writ Petition No. 6812 of 2020
1209.2025
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