APHC010030212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2064/2026 Between: 1. SARIKONDA LAKSHMANA RAJU,, S/O.ANJAM RAJU AGED 51 YEARS, R/O.GANDHI NAGAR, CHIMAKURTHY VILLAGE, POST AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523002. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523001. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIMAKURTHI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE-523002. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHIMAKURTHI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE-523226. 6. SRI NANDURI VENKATA NARAYANA RAJU, S/O.LAKSHMI NARASA RAJU, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O.NEKUNAMBADUVILLAGE, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523226. ...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 the action of the respondents particularly respondent nos.4 and 5 in interfering with the personal liberty, in interfering with the civil disputes by misusing their official capacity, in calling the petitioner to police station and in threatening him with dire consequences of implicating him in false criminal cases at the instance of the unofficial respondent herein and to settle the dispute with him which is subject matter of the Civil Suit in O.S.No.1125 of 2021 on the file of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ongole filed by the petitioner against the 6th respondent for partition as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory, without jurisdiction and also in violation of the principles of Natural Justice and to consequently direct the respondents particularly respondent nos.4 and 5 not to interfere in civil disputes misusing their official capacity, not to call the petitioner to police station and not to threaten the petitioner to settle the dispute with the unofficial respondent as they have no jurisdiction 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 particularly the respondents 4 and 5 not to interfere with the personal liberty of the petitioner, not to interfere in the civil disputes by misusing their official capacity as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Circle Inspectors of Police, not to call the petitioner to police station and not to threaten him to settle the dispute with 6th respondent, during the pendency of the above writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2064/2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed to declare the action of the respondent Nos.4 and 5 in interfering with the personal liberty and interfering in the civil disputes by misusing their official capacity, in calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening him to settle the civil disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.6 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri K.Joseph, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is being frequently called to the police station and threatening him to settle civil disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.6. 4. Per contra, Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, submits that a PGRS complaint bearing No. PRA202512091732 was submitted by Respondent No.6 to the Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and it was rooted to Respondent No.5. Based on the representation submitted by Respondent No.6, a preliminary enquiry was conducted and it was noticed that the dispute pertains to joint property and is purely civil in nature. Subsequently, the petitioner was not called to the police station. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, directing Respondent Nos.4 and 5 to follow due process of law without insisting that the petitioner to appear before the police station in civil disputes. 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: 27.01.2026 KKV