APHC010002072026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 972/2026 Between: 1. KAVETI. SREENIVASULU,, S/O K. RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MANDIPETA KOTHUR VILLAGE AND POST, PALAMANER MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR-517001 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, PALAMANER URBAN CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517408 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAMANER RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 6. M VENKATACHALAM, S/O M.PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 7. M SHANMUGAM, S/O M. PAPAIAH, AGED AB OCC. AGRICULTURE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 972/2026 KAVETI. SREENIVASULU,, S/O K. RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MANDIPETA KOTHUR VILLAGE AND POST, PALAMANER MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517408 INSPECTOR, PALAMANER URBAN CHITTOOR THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAMANER RURAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT- 517408 M VENKATACHALAM, S/O M.PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE-517408 M SHANMUGAM, S/O M. PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE-517408 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO KAVETI. SREENIVASULU,, S/O K. RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MANDIPETA KOTHUR VILLAGE AND POST, PALAMANER MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAMANER, INSPECTOR, PALAMANER URBAN CHITTOOR THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAMANER RURAL, M VENKATACHALAM, S/O M.PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OUT 45 YEARS, 8. V GUNASEKHAR, S/O M. VAIRANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE-517408 9. BALAJI, S/O KANNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE-517408 10. SUGUNAMMA, W/O LATE. MURUGANNAGARI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE- 517408 ABOVE RESPONDENTS FROM 6 TO 10 ALL ARE RESIDING AT M.KOTURU VILLAGE AND POST, PALAMANER MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 11. P ANNAPURNA, W/O. P. PARADESI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE R/AT. D.N0.3-216/A, HARIJANAWADA, OLD PET, PALAMANER POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT- 517408 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents No. 2 to 5 in providing police aid to the persons and property in an extant of an Ac.0.73 1/2, Cents in Sy.No.203 A2/3, Ac.0.73 1/2, Cents in Sy.No.203A2/5, Ac.0.45, Cents in Sy.No.203 A2/1, and 0.20 Cents in Sy.No. 203-B2 of Baippagaripalle Village fields. Palamaner Mandal, Chittoor District, from the respondents No. 6 to 11 in pursuance of the ad- interim injunction, dated 30-10-2025 made in I.A.No. 497 of 2025 in O.S.No.272 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Palamaner, Chittoor District, as arbitrary, illegal, abdication of the statutory duty cast on them, contrary to the well settled legal position apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.2 to 5 to provide the police aid to persons and properties in an extant of Ac.0.73 1/2, Cents in Sy.No.203 A2/3, Ac.0.73 1/2, Cents in Sy.No.203A2/5, Ac.0.45, Cents in Sy.No.203 A2/1, and 0.20 Cents in Sy.No. 203-B2 of Baippagaripalle Village fields, Palamaner Mandal, Chittoor District, from the respondents No. 6 to 11 in pursuance of the ad-interim injunction, dated 30- 10-2025 made in I.A.No. 497 of 2025 in O.S.No.272 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Palamaner, Chittoor District, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents No.2 to 5 to provide the police aid to persons and properties in an extant of Ac.0.73 1/2, Cents in Sy.No.203 A2/3, Ac.0.73 1/2, Cents in Sy.No.203A2/5, Ac.0.45, Cents in Sy.No.203 A2/1, and 0.20 Cents in Sy.No. 203-B2 of Baippagaripalle Village fields, Palamaner Mandal, Chittoor District, from the respondents No. 6 to 11 in pursuance of the ad-interim injunction. dated 30-10-2025 made in I.A.No. 497 of 2025 in O.S.No.272 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Palamaner, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 972/2026 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent Nos.2 to 5 to provide police aid to the petitioner and to his property. 2. Heard Sri B.V.Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, a civil suit is pending on the file of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Palamaner, in O.S. No.272 of 2025. An application in I.A. No.497 of 2025 in O.S. No.272 of 2025 was also filed seeking grant of an interim injunction. On 16.10.2025, the trial Court granted an interim injunction against respondent Nos.6 to 11. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a representation was submitted to respondent Nos.2 to 5 seeking police protection to the petitioner and his properties. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the representation was neither received nor endorsed by the officers concerned. 5. Further, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, by way of filing certain acknowledgments, it is evident that the representation was sent to respondent Nos.2 to 5. 6. Be that as it may, the petitioner has to work out his civil remedies before the appropriate competent Civil Court with regard to the representations submitted by him to respondent Nos.2 to 5. Respondent Nos.2 to 5 are directed to consider the representations, if any, in accordance with law. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. If the said representation of the petitioner has not yet been received by respondent Nos.2 to 5, the petitioner is at liberty to submit a fresh representation to them. Upon such fresh submission, respondent Nos.2 to 5 shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 19.01.2026 KKV