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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6961/2026 Between:
1. JALOJAI ABDUL RAHAMAN KHAN, SON OF GULAB KHAN, AGED 78 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, RESIDENT OF H. NO. 10-98, NEAR MASUM MASJID DARGAH PETA KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REBY. ITS PRINICIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237.
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -518001.
3. THE TAHSILDAR, KURNOOL RURAL MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518001.
4. THE STATION HOUSE OF OFFICER, KURNOOL TALUKA POLICE STATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518001.
5. P RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, SON OF VENKATA REDDY, AGED 46 YEARS. RESIDENT OF H. NO. 87-1096-60-D, YEDDULA ESHWARA REDDY NAGAR, GANESH NAGAR-2, KURNOOL TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518001.
6. KURUVA JAGANNADHAM, SON OF K. CHINNA PEDDAIAH, AGED 67 YEARS, RESIDENT OF H. NO. 46/517-D-7, BHUDAWARAPETA, KURNOOL CITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -518001.
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7. BANDAMEERI GIDDAIAH, SON OF LATE B. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 51 YEARS. RESIDENT OF H. NO. 5/35, BC COLONY, PUPPALADODDI VILLAGE,
AASPARI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518001
...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondents more particularly respondent No. 4 in failing to provide police protection for the petitioner land situated in Survey Nos. 308, 316, 317/1, 317/2, 318, 319, and 315, totalling Ac. 21.13 cents in B. Tandrapadu Village, Kurnool Rural Mandal, even in spite of orders in I.A. No. 280/2024 in O.S. No. 785/2024 passed by the IV Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Kurnool, the Honble Court had
directed Respondent No. 4 to provide police protection to implement the temporary injunction granted in I.A. No. 251/2024 is illegal, arbitrary, and violates Articles 14, 21, and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no. 4 to comply the orders passed in I.A. No. 280/2024 in O.S. No. 785/2024 passed by the IV Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Kurnool and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct respondents to provide police protection to the petitioner subject land from the unofficial respondents in Survey Nos. 308, 316, 317/1, 317/2, 318, 319, and 315, totalling Ac. 21.13 cents in B. Tandrapadu Village, Kurnool Rural Mandal by virtue of orders in l.A. No. 280/2024 in O.S. No. 785/2024 passed by the IV Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Kurnool pending disposal of writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PATHI SIVA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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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 an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondents more particularly respondent No. 4 in failing to provide police protection for the petitioner land situated in Survey Nos. 308, 316, 317/1, 317/2, 318, 319, and 315, totalling Ac. 21.13 cents in B. Tandrapadu Village, Kurnool Rural Mandal, even in spite of orders in I.A. No. 280/2024 in O.S. No. 785/2024 passed by the IV Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Kurnool, the Honble Court had directed Respondent No. 4 to provide police protection to implement the temporary injunction granted in I.A. No. 251/2024 is illegal, arbitrary, and violates Articles 14, 21, and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no. 4 to comply the orders passed in I.A. No. 280/2024 in O.S. No. 785/2024 passed by the IV Addl. Junior Civil Judge, Kurnool and pass….”
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader.
3. Mr. Pathi Siva Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that this Writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent police, the petitioner is aged about 78 years, he instituted suit in OS No.785 of 2024 on the file of learned IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kurnool and obtained an Interim Injunction and later the learned Trial Court is also
directed the police i.e., Station House Officer, Kurnool Taluka Police Station to provide police aid to petitioner in implementing the order of the
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learned Trial Court passed in I.A.No.280 of 2024 in O.S.No.785 of 2024.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 27.07.2024 through P.G.R.S under proper acknowledgment that the respondent No.4 has not taken any action.
4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that whenever, the petitioner approaches the Station House Officer, Kurnool Taluka Police Station, the police would give necessary police aid. The petitioner had submitted a complaint/ representation dated 27.07.2024 to respondent No.4 and it was acknowledged by the respondent No.4. There is a direction given by the learned IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) Kurnool in I.A.No.280 of 2024 in O.S.No.785 of 2024 directing respondent No.4 to provide necessary police aid in implementing the orders passed by the learned IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) Kurnool in I.A.No.280 of 2024 in O.S.No.785 of 2024.
5. When the Civil Court granted Interim Injunction in favour of the petitioner and directing the police to grant police aid, the respondent No.4 is duty bound to follow scrupulously the orders passed by the competent civil court.
6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the
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respondent No.4 is directed to scrupulously follow the directions given by the learned IV Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) Kurnool in I.A.No.280 of 2024 in O.S.No.785 of 2024 by providing necessary police aid to the petitioner for implementing the orders of the learned Civil Court. However, it is left open to the aggrieved party in the Civil Suit either to file appropriate petition for vacating the interim order or prefer appeal against the exparte injunction order, if so advised, before the competent civil court.
7. 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: 23.03.2026 SSA/CMK
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140 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 6961 of 2026
Date: 23.03.2026 SSA/CMK