APHC010042552026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2649/2026 Between: 1. KADIRI RAMACHANDRUDU, S/O. LATE SARAVANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O. ODDUGANDIA VILLAGE. PANYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. KADIRI MAHALAKSHMI,, W/O. KADIRI RAMACHANDRUDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. ODDUGANDIA VILLAGE. PANYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPTD. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 241 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518 501 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANYAM POLICE STATION, PANYAM, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518 501 4. VYYURU ANANTASENA REDDY, S/O. LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.NO.6-35A PANDURANGAPURAM VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518 501 5. PASULA SREENU, S/O. LATE SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BALAPANUR VILLAGE, PANYAM 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2649 of 2026 Dated 31.01.2026 MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 112 6. PASULA LAKSHMAMMA, S/O. LATE SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BALAPANUR VILLAGE, PANYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 112 7. PASULA GANESH, S/O. LATE NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHELIMELLA VILLAGE, PAMULAPADU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 442 8. PASULA LAKSHMAMMA, , W/O. LATE NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHELIMELLA VILLAGE, PAMULAPADU MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 442 9. PASULA NAGARAJU, S/O. LATE SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BALAPANUR VILLAGE, PANYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 112 10. PASULA NAGENDRA, , S/O. LATE SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BALAPANUR VILLAGE, PANYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 112 11. DWARAM RAMANA REDDY, S/O BALI REDDY AGED 62 YEARS, R/O NEHRU NAGAR, GOSPADU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT- 518 674 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): M BALASUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2649 of 2026 Dated 31.01.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the high handed action of the respondent No 3 Cl of Police Panyam in harassing the petitioners by interfering in the civil dispute ie schedule land which is subject matter in OS No 371/2018 on the file of the PrI Junior civil Judge Nandyal between the petitioners and respondent No 5 to 10 as arbitrary illegal and violative of Articles 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to harass and interfere with the freedom of life and liberty of the petitioner and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri M. Balasubrahmanyam, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the police are interfering in a civil dispute pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner himself submitted a representation dated 18.08.2025 stating that they have 4.65 acres of land in Sy.No.172 of Odduganti Village. Petitioner No.1 has filed a suit in O.S.No.371 of 2018 on the file of the learned Principal Civil Judge, Nandyal, and has obtained an injunction order. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2649 of 2026 Dated 31.01.2026 5. Based on the averments made in the complaint filed by Petitioner No.1, the respondent authorities conducted a preliminary enquiry and noticed that a civil dispute is pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. The respondent No.3 advised both parties that the police have no role to play in civil disputes unless there are specific directions issued by a competent Court. It is further submitted that the police are not interfering in the civil dispute. 6. When a civil dispute is pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents, even if the unofficial respondents attempt to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property, the petitioners have appropriate remedies to approach the competent Civil Court seeking necessary action against the unofficial respondents for violation of the interim orders passed by the Civil Court. 7. Be that as it may, in view of the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to work out their remedies in accordance with law before the learned Civil Court where the civil suit between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents is pending. It is made clear that the police shall not interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2649 of 2026 Dated 31.01.2026 8. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 31.01.2026 RSI 6 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.2649 of 2026 Dated 31.01.2026 67 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2649 of 2026 Date: 31.01.2026 RSI