APHC010077632026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4316/2026 Between: 1. SMT. BUDDULA DURGAMMA, ALIAS CHODEM DURGAMMA, W/O. LATE GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCCUPATION. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. TURUPU REGULA KUNTA VILLAGE, BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, PRESENTLY ELURU DISTRICT. (FORMERLY WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BUTTAYAGUDEM POLICE STATION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SMT BUDDULA RAMADEVI, D/O. GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. TURUPU REGULA VILLAGE, BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. SMT BUDDULA SANDHYA, D/O. LATE GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. TURUPU REGULA KUNTA VILLAGE, BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4316 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: SUBBARAO DHULIPALLA 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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondents 2 and 3 on the petitioners complaints dated 01.09.2025 and 09.10.2025 relating to interference in Sy.Nos.1457/1- Ac.7.90,1459--Ac.8.55 and 1491-Ac.8.92 and the action of Respondent No.3 in entering into the petitioners agricultural lands along with unofficial respondents 4 and 5 on 11.02.2026 at about 1.00 PM and interfering with the standing crops as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners peaceful possession and cultivation of the subject lands except in accordance with due process of law and to provide necessary police protection to enable the petitioner to harvest, cut and transport the standing crops which are presently at harvesting stage and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri D. Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner had already submitted complaints dated 01.09.2025 and 09.10.2025, but, those were not considered by respondent Nos.2 & 3. The petitioner had requested necessary police protection for himself and his family members against the illegal entry of the unofficial respondents into 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4316 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 the subject lands and interference with possession in Survey Nos. 1457/1- Ac.7.90, 1459-Ac.8.55, and 1491-Ac.8.92. Since the said complaints have not been considered by respondent Nos.2 & 3 in accordance with law, it is urged that the Writ Petition be allowed. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, requests this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 not to interfere, henceforth, at the behest of unofficial respondent Nos. 4 and 5, in connection with the petitioner’s harvesting of crops and peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are also directed to consider the representations/complaints dated 01.09.2025 and 09.10.2025 submitted by the petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 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: 27.02.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4316 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 352 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4316 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 PBS