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2026 DAILYLAW 15439 (AP)

KORTAMADDI SUDHAKAR v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/2472/2026 · 2026-01-30

Y Lakshmana Rao

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APHC010037092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. KORTAMADDI SUDHAKAR, S/O. SUBBANARASIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4/61, THALLAMAPURAM VILLAGE 85 POST, PRODDATUR MANDAI 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMRAVATHI 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT 516001 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PRODDATUR RIRAL POLICE STATION, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT 5. KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI VENKATACHALAMAIAH, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC.CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR MANDAL-516362, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT 6. KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI NARASIMHA SASHIDHAR, S/O. VENKATACHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2472/2026 KORTAMADDI SUDHAKAR, S/O. SUBBANARASIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4/61, THALLAMAPURAM VILLAGE 85 POST, PRODDATUR MANDAI-516362, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI-522238, ANDHRA THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMRAVATHI-522503. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PRODDATUR RIRAL POLICE STATION, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT-516360. KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI VENKATACHALAMAIAH, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC.CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR 362, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI NARASIMHA SASHIDHAR, S/O. VENKATACHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO KORTAMADDI SUDHAKAR, S/O. SUBBANARASIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4/61, THALLAMAPURAM VILLAGE 85 POST, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT 522238, ANDHRA THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PRODDATUR RIRAL POLICE KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI VENKATACHALAMAIAH, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC.CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI NARASIMHA SASHIDHAR, S/O. VENKATACHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR 2 MANDAL-516362, YSR (KADAPA) DISTRICT 7. KORATAMADDI THIPPABHATIAGARI NARASIMHA PRAVEEN, S/O. VENKATACHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. THALAMAPURAM VILLAGE, PRODDATUR MANDAL-516362, YSR (KADAPA) 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 pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.4 in interfering with the matters of civil disputes in between the petitioner and the respondent No.5 to 7 at the instance of the respondent No.5 to 7 and interfering in the fundamental rights of Life and personal liberties of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction and also violating Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the official respondents not to interfere with civil disputes in between the petitioner and the respondent No.5 to 7 and not to harass the petitioner in calling to the respondentNo.4 Police Station and not to interfere with the personal liberties of the petitioner 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 more particularly respondent No.4 not to interfere in civil disputes in between the petitioner and the respondent No.5 to 7, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHAIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2472/2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “… to declare the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.4 in interfering with the matters of civil disputes in between the petitioner and the respondent No.5 to 7 at the instance of the respondent No.5 to 7 and interfering in the fundamental rights of Life and personal liberties of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction and also violating Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the official respondents not to interfere with civil disputes in between the petitioner and the respondent No.5 to 7 and not to harass the petitioner in calling to the respondentNo.4 Police Station and not to interfere with the personal liberties of the petitioner and pass….” 2. Heard Sri Shaik Mohammed Ismail, 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 has been frequently calling to the police station by respondent No.4 and was compelled to settle the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and respondent Nos.5 to 7. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that representations were made before the District Police Officer, Kadapa, through the grievance cell seeking for resolution of the issue. The police conducted a preliminary enquiry and advised the parties to approach the competent civil court, as second appeals 4 in A.S. No.181 of 2006 and A.S. No.323 of 2006 are pending before this Court between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 5. Further on perusal of the written instructions and the documents appended discloses that the, respondent No.5 lodged a complaint before the grievance redressal system, it is not the petitioner who is given a complaint to the respondent No.3. Even otherwise, when there is a civil disputes pending between the petitioner and unofficial respondents, the respondent police at the behest of respondent Nos.5 to 7 is not supposed to call the petitioner to the police station and compel him to compromise the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and unofficial respondents. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.4/Station House Officer not to interfere in the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and respondent Nos.5 to 7 and not to harass the petitioner by calling him to the police station except under due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO Date 31.01.2026 KKV