APHC010123382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7083/2026 Between: 1. GUDIVADA VENKATA KAMESWARA RATNA KUMAR, S/O LATE LAKSHMANA KUMAR, MALE, AGE 78 YEARS. DOCTOR, D.NO.2- 14-11, FLAT NO.205, NANDA BRUNDAVAN APARTMENTS, VENKATA NAGAR, NEAR ADITYA JR. COLLEGE, KAKINADA - 533003, KAKINADA DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM - 532001 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL CIRCLE POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532001. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532001. 5. KOTTARI SRIDHAR KUMAR, S/O SASIBHUSHANA RAO, AGE 55 YEARS. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, SANTHI NAGAR COLONY, SRIKAKULAM - 532001. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.7083 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: KOTHA NAGA SURYA RAO 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 particularly, one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent/police authorities more particularly the respondents-3 and 4 in threatening, harassing petitioner and continuously calling him to the Srikakulam Rural Police Station, Srikakulam District at the behest of unofficial Respondent no-5, ignoring the proceedings Dt. 02-01-2026 of the Tahsildar, Srikakulam with an endorsement that the dispute between parties are purely civil nature and it should be resolved before the competent Civil Court as such interfering with petitioners personal life and liberty as illegal, arbitrary, without any authority of law and jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and also violations of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with the petitioners personal life and liberty otherwise than any known procedure established by law and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri K. Naga Surya Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, at the behest of Respondent No. 5, are interfering in the petitioner’s civil land dispute with Respondent No. 5 and are repeatedly calling him to the police station and harassing him. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.7083 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that since allegations have been made by the complainant against the petitioner and certain grounds exist to question him, he has been summoned to the Srikakulam Police Station to ascertain the facts of the case. However, there is no intention to harass the petitioner. Hence, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. 5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 not to call the petitioner henceforth at the behest of Respondent No. 5 and not to interfere, henceforth, in connection with the civil dispute pending between the parties. 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: 13.03.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.7083 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 228 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7083 of 2026 Date: 13.03.2026 PBS