APHC010128532026 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: 7219/2026 Between: 1. G.M. MAHESWARA,, S/O. LATE. G. M.MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.N0.13/183-C-12-A, KASAPURAM ROAD, VIJAYA NAGAR COLONY, GUNTAKAL POST, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPPUR DISTRICT-515801. 2. PURIMETLA LALITHA, , S/O. PURIMETIA RANGA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO.17/761-C UPSTAIRS, THILAK NAGAR, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPPUR DISTRICT-515801. ...PETITIONER(S) 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, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT- 515001. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPPUR DISTRICT-515801. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GUNTAKAL RURAL POLICE STATION, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPPUR DISTRICT-515801. 5. SOMARA LAKSHMI NARAYANA, , S/O. S. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC RETRIED RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, R/O. SRI ANJANEYA NAGAR, URAVAKONDA ROAD, ANANTHAPURTOWN, 2 ANANTHAPPUR DISTRICT-515001. 6. PAYYAVULA PRAVEEN, , S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC REGIONAL COORDINATOR IN HMTV, R/O.D.NO.6-2-266-18/1, KOVURU NAGAR, SAI BABA TEMPLE BACKSIDE ANANTHAPUR TOWN, ANANTHAPPUR DISTRICT-515001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SHAIK MEERAVALI 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 and 3 in not taking any action against the Respondent No.4 and his sub-ordinate staff who are interfering in land dispute/civil dispute between the petitioners and 5th Respondent and his henchmen in connection with registered sale deed document No. 507/2012 dated.04.02.2012 of sale of House site/Vacate site D.No.13/165-R-20 land admeasuring 240 Sq.yards in Sy.No.335 situated at Siddeswara Nagar, Guntakal, Ananthapuramu District is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of article 14 and 21 of The Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondent No.4 and his sub-ordinate staff not to interfere in land dispute/civil dispute between the petitioners and 5th Respondent and his henchmen in connection with registered sale deed document No. 507/2012 dated.04.02.2012 of sale of House site/Vacate site D.No. 13/165-R-20 land admeasuring 240 Sq.yards in Sy.No.335 situated at Siddeswara Nagar, Guntakal, Ananthapuramu District and to pass such…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr. Shaik Meeravali, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that this Writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents police 3 continuously calling the petitioner to the police station and subjecting him to harassment and restrainment, which is violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that respondent No.5 has submitted a complaint/representation to respondent No.2, based on which, the respondent No.4 has called the petitioners to police station and conducted a preliminary enquiry as contemplated under section 175(3) of the Bharathiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) and that in the Preliminary enquiry, it is noticed that the dispute in between the petitioners and respondent No.5 is civil in nature. Therefore, the police have not further called the petitioner to police station. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent police not to interfere henceforth in the family dispute in between the Petitioner and the respondent No.5 without following due process of law. 6. 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 Date: 23.03.2026 SSA/CMK 4 154 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7219 of 2026 Date: 23.03.2026 SSA/CMK