MUKKAPATI SUNDARA RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/7122/2023 · 2026-01-05
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
body2026
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APHC010132862023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7122 of 2023 Between:
1. MUKKAPATI SUNDARA RAO, S/O. PEDA NARASAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, HINDU, CULTIVATION, R/O. DR.NO.2-81, CHERLAGUDIPADU VILLAGE, GURAZALA (M), PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, A.P. POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI-522502, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, GURAZALA URBAN POLICE STATION, GURAZALA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. MUKKAPATI ANTHAMMA, W/O. PEDA NASARAIAH, AGED 72 YEARS, HINDU, CULTIVATION, R/O. DR.NO.2-174, GURAZALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6. GUDURI LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O. NARAYANA @ AUDINARAYANA, AGED 58 YEARS, DR.NO.12-22, CHINNABHAVI STREET, GURAZALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S):
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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 any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent harassing the Petitioner and his family to withdraw his civil suit in 0.S.97/2020 before the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gurazala against the Respondents 5 and 6 for declaration that the Petitioner is the absolute trustee -cum-owner of the suit schedule property and for consequential permanent injunction restraining the Respondents 5 and 6 from ever interfering with the Petitioner's rightful title, possession and enjoyment over the schedule property therein, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of Natural Justice under Article 14, 19, and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th Respondent not to harass the Petitioner and his family by summoning and threatening the Petitioner and his family to withdraw the civil dispute with the Respondents 5 and 6 in O.S.97/2020 before the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gurazala. Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K H V SIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7122 of 2023 ORDER:
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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent harassing the Petitioner and his family to withdraw his civil suit in 0.5.97/2020 before the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gurazala against the Respondents 5 and 6 for declaration that the Petitioner is the absolute trustee -cum-owner of the suit schedule property and for consequential permanent injunction restraining the Respondents 5 and 6 from ever interfering with the Petitioner's rightful title, possession and enjoyment over the schedule property therein, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of Natural Justice under Article 14, 19, and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th Respondent not to harass the Petitioner and his family by summoning and threatening the Petitioner and his family to withdraw the civil dispute with the Respondents 5 and 6 in O.S.97/2020 before the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gurazala.”
2. Heard Sri K.H.V.Shiva Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the police are involving in the civil dispute between the petitioner and the respondent no.5 and 6 and the police are threatening, summoning and harassing the petitioner to withdraw the suit filed against the respondent Nos.5 and 6 on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge Court, Gurazala. 4
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that police never involved in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the respondent Nos. 5 and 6 and never insisted to withdraw the civil suit pending between the parties. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to not to interfere in the civil dispute pending on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge Court, Gurazala, between the parties, except the due process of law. 6. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________
Dr.
JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
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WRIT PETITION NO: 7122 of 2023
Date: 06.01.2026
ARB/JAK