APHC010081722026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4911/2026 Between: 1.K PRAMEELA, W/O K. VENKATRAMANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE MADANAPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (522238) 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT MADANAPALLE. (517325) 3.THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADANAPALLE TALUK POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. (517325) 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADANAPALLE RURAL POLICE STATION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. (517390) 5.BUKKE RAMASWAMY NAIK, S/O LATE B. MUNUSWAMY NAIK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O DOOR NO. 1- 202, NAKKALADINNE THANDA, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. (517325) ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “…to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in highhandedly interfering with the civil disputes in between the Petitioner and the Respondent No.5 with regard to the property to an extent of Ac. 1-52 cents in Sy.No.623 of Kollabailu Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District., on the ascendancy of the Respondent No.5, without having any power or authority or any jurisdiction despite knowledge about the pendency of a suit in O.S.No.5/2026 on the file of Hon'ble Junior Civil Judge, Madanapalle and threatening to compromise the same as nothing bit illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the well-established legal principles apart from being violative of fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents, not to interfere in petitioners civil disputes regarding the above subject property to extent of Ac. 1-52 cents in Sy.No.623 of Kollabailu Revenue Village, Madanapedle Mandal, Annamayya District, forthwith …” 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader and the learned counsel for Respondent No.5. 3. Mr. K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the police are interfering in the civil dispute pending between the Petitioner and Respondent No.5. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that Respondent No.5 submitted a complaint, based on which a case in Cr.No.37 of 2026 was registered under Sections 324(5) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 20231 at Madanapalle Taluk Rural Police Station, Annamayya District, by Respondent No.4, and investigation is in progress. 1 ‘the BNS’ 3 5. Sri M.V. Reddy, learned counsel for Respondent No.5, submits that the Petitioner trespassed into the property of Respondent No.5 and committed certain acts of mischief, and therefore the police registered the above FIR and commenced investigation into the matter. It is further submitted that the Petitioner caused damage to the standing crop of Respondent No.5 to the tune of Rs.1,25,000/-. It is also submitted that the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Madanapalle, issued proceedings dated 31.12.2025 in M.C.No.437 of 2025 under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20232, initiating binding-over proceedings against the Petitioner.. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, and in view of the civil suit pending between the Petitioner and Respondent No.5 in O.S.No.5 of 2026 on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge, Madanapalle, this Court is of the view that the police have no role to play in the civil dispute between the parties. Therefore, the Respondent Police are directed henceforth not to interfere in the civil dispute between the Petitioner and Respondent No.5. 7. 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: 05.03.2026 2 ‘the BNSS’ 4 PRA 116 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4911 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 PRA