APHC010010532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 640/2026 Between: 1. NEKKALAPPU VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.25-269, EMPLOYEES COLONY, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.-522237 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522503 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH,-534001 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NUZVID DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.-521201 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NUZVID RURAL CIRCLE, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. -521201 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NUZVID RURAL POLICE STATION, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.-521201 7. VADLAMUDI BALAKRISHNA, S/O ANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.54-20/7-4, 2ND LINE, KANAKADURGA GAZETTED OFFICERS COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH,-520002 ...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 a writ, order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents 4 to 6 in interfering with the petitioner's civil dispute (subject-matter of O.S. No.37 of 2025 on the file of the XV Additional District Judge, Nuzvid) by summoning the petitioner to the police station and pressuring her to settle the dispute under the influence of respondent 7, as illegal, arbitrary, without authority and in violation of the petitioner's rights, and consequently direct the 2 Respondents 1 to 6 not to interfere in the civil dispute or the petitioner's peaceful possession and legal rights over the property in question, and not to harass or coerce the petitioner to settle the matter out of court, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: “ ... to issue a writ, order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents 4 to 6 in interfering with the petitioner's civil dispute (subject-matter of O.S.No.37 of 2025 on the file of the XV Additional District Judge, Nuzvid) by summoning the petitioner to the police station and pressuring her to settle the dispute under the influence of respondent 7, as illegal, arbitrary, without authority and in violation of the petitioner's rights, and consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 6 not to interfere in the civil dispute or the petitioner's peaceful possession and legal rights over the property in question, and not to harass or coerce the petitioner to settle the matter out of court, and pass ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned Assistant Government Pleader seeks time for getting instructions. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that respondent Police are unnecessarily interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and unofficial respondent with regard to the subject property and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made, respondent Police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner and respondentNo.7 except under due process of law. In case any crime is registered, it does not preclude the respondent Police to proceed with the matter by following due process of law. 4 In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 08.01.2026 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 640 of 2026 08.01.2026 Mjl /*