APHC010056092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3473/2026 Between: 1. THUMATI HARI KUMAR, S/O. LATE KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC TAXI DRIVER, R/O. DOOR NO. 57-1-18/4-A,RAILWAY STATION ROAD, OPP JAGAJEEVAN GURUKULAM,ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 2. THUMATI VENAKATA SUBBAMMA,, W/O. LATE KRISHNAMURTHY,AGED 37 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. DOOR NO. 57-1-18/4-A, RAILWAY STATION ROAD,OPP JAGAJEEVAN GURUKULAM, ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. -522503 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE.- 523001 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. - 523001 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, II TOWN CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.- 523001 2 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. - 523001 7. THUMATI SOBAN BABU, S/O. LATE SUBBARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS RIO. TEA SHOP, OPP JAGAJEEVAN GURUKULAM, RAILWAY STATION ROAD,ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 8. THUMATI VENKATA RAMANA, W/O. SOBAN BABU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE R/O. OPP JAGAJEEVAN GURUKULAM, RAILWAY STATION ROAD,ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 9. THUMATI SUMAN, S/O. SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O. OPP JAGAJEEVAN GURUKULAM RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 10. THUMATI MAHALAKSHAMMA, W/O. SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 50YEARS, OCC ATTENDER R/O.OPP JAGAJEEVAN GURUKULAM, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KISHORE KUMAR KATARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 5 and 6, at the instance and influence of Respondent Nos.7 to 10, in harassing the petitioners by frequently summoning both the mother and son to appear before the police station and insisting upon them to vacate their lawful property admeasuring 760 Sq. meters, equivalent to 84.4/9 Sq. Yards or 10 Gadhis, along with an ACC asbestos house admeasuring 350 Sq.meters, situated at Railway Station Road, opposite Jagajeevan Gurukulam, Ongole Town, Prakasam District, and in frequently interfering with their peaceful living, personal liberty and enjoyment of the said property, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, without authority of law and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents, particularly Respondent No.6, not to interfere in any manner with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the aforesaid property as well as their personal liberty…” 2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr.Kishore Kumar Katari, learned counsel for Petitioners, submits that Respondent Nos. 5 and 6, acting under the influence of Respondent Nos.7 to 10, have been harassing the Petitioners by repeatedly summoning the mother and son to the police station and coercing them to vacate their lawful property. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that, Respondent No.9 lodged a complaint regarding property disputes with his relatives, leading police to summon both families only to prevent law and order issues. Police had examined the documents informed that the matter is civil in nature, and clarified that no inconvenience was caused to the petitioners. It is further submitted that the dispute arises 4 from long-standing family property issues, there was no unlawful police interference. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Respondent Nos.5 and 6 not to interfere further in the civil dispute between the Petitioners and the unofficial Respondents. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated: 23.02.2026 PRA 5 62 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3473 of 2026 Date: 23.02.2026 PRA