APHC010065212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3844/2026 Between: GAVINISAIGARI PEDDA VEERAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O GAVINIVARI PALEM VILLAGE, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE 523157. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATIA DISTRICT, BAPATIA. ANDHRA PRADESH. - 522101 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIRALA SUB- DIVISION, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 522101. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER /INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHIRALA RURAL POLICE STATION,CHIRALA ,MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDLJIRA PRADESH -523157. 5. GAVINISAIGARI VENKATESWARLU, S/O. RAMAIAH,AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O GAVINIVARI PALEM VILLAGE, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE - 523157. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3844 of 2026 Dated 18.02.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction to declaring the action of the respondents particularly Respondents 2 to 4 in interfering with the petitiondrs civil land dispute and in summoning the petitioner to the police station in connection with a purely civil dispute as illegal and arbitrary consequently directing the police authorities not to interfere with the civil dispute relating to the petitioners land which is subject matter of O S No 371/2022 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge Chirala and to direct that the petitioner shall not be summoned to the police station except in accordance with due process of law in connection with any registered cognizable offence and pass….= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri M. Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that respondent Nos.2 to 4 are interfering in the petitioner’s civil land dispute and are summoning the petitioner to the police station in connection with a purely civil dispute. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the petitioner has filed O.S.No.371 of 2022 before the learned Junior Civil Judge, Chirala, and the same is pending for trial. It 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3844 of 2026 Dated 18.02.2026 is further submitted that due to repeated quarrels, assaults, and criminal acts arising out of the land dispute, criminal cases were registered, namely, Crime No.87 of 2022 dated 26.04.2022 against respondent No.5 and his family members, and Crime No.88 of 2022 dated 26.04.2022 against the petitioner and his family members. For the purpose of preliminary enquiry/investigation, respondent Nos.2 to 4 called the petitioner to the police station. After investigation, it was revealed that a civil dispute is pending between the petitioner and respondent No.5. 5. Considering the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 not to further call the petitioner at the behest of respondent No.5 in connection with the civil dispute pending between the petitioner and respondent No.5 and not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties. However, if any crime is registered against the petitioner, the police are at liberty to proceed in accordance with law. 6. 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: 18.02.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3844 of 2026 Dated 18.02.2026 207 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3844 of 2026 Date: 18.02.2026 RSI