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2026 DAILYLAW 19159 (AP)

AVULA THIRUPATAMMA v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/7490/2026 · 2026-03-29

Y Lakshmana Rao

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APHC010137982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7490/2026 Between: 1. AVULA THIRUPATAMMA, W/O. LATE A. MUTYALU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 2-4, PEDAPATTAPUPALEM/REDDYPALEM, CHAKICHERLA, ULAVAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523292. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.522020 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA-GUNTUR HIGHWAY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523001 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULAVAPADU POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523592. 5. AVULA JAYARAM, S/O. MUNI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHAKICHERLA, ULAVAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523292 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BODDULURI ANJANEYULU 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 an order or a direction or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in supporting the unofficial respondent No. 5 for the illegal/highhanded acts of occupying the house of the Petitioner and making her homeless/shelter less and also pressurising her to pay the amount by taking signatures on the white papers and the action of the Respondent No. 3 in not taking any steps against the Respondent No. 4 upon the representation of the Petitioner dated 07.03.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and to consequently direct the Respondent No. 4 to return back the keys of the house of the Petitioner from the unoffiicial respondent No. 5 and further not to interfere to settle disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent No.5 and to protect the petitioner from the harrasment of the unofficial respondent No. 5…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri Bodduluri Anjaneyulu, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that Respondent No.4, in collusion with the unofficial Respondent No.5, has illegally occupied the Petitioner’s house, rendered her homeless, coerced her to sign blank papers for payment, and Respondent No.3 failed to act on her representation dated 07.03.2026. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the grievance raised by the Petitioner was already enquired into, found to be civil in nature, and settled amicably in the presence of village elders. He further submits that the police acted lawfully in conducting the enquiry and did not dispossess or coerce the Petitioner. 3 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 civil dispute 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: 30.03.2026 PRA 4 85 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7490 of 2026 Date: 30.03.2026 PRA