APHC010157512019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6829/2019 Between: 1. R C MADHU KUMAR, S/O R RAJENDRAIAH, AGED 36 YEARS, JONNAGURAKALA VILLAGE, MATHYAM PANCHYAT, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 2. K.VISWAPRASAD SARNIA, S/O SRI.SARMA, AGED 41 YEARS, RESIDENT. OF JONNAGURAKALA VILLAGE, MATHYAM PANCHYAT, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, HOME DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, JONNAGURAKALA VILLAGE, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. A PRATHAP REDDY, S/O LATE A. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, JONNAGURAKALA VILLAGE, MATHYAM PANCHYAT, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a writ, direction or orders especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents 2 to 4 in enquiring and taking action on the complaints submitted by the petitioners and other villagers dated 6.05.2019 and 07.05.2019 with regard to the illegal and high-handed acts committed by the 5th respondent and his men by constructing a wall closing the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sri Krishna Temple, Jonnagurakala Village, Mathyam Panchyat, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District thereby denying access to the devotees as illegal, arbitrary, besides violating Petitioners rights guaranteed under Article 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to take steps to remove the wall illegally constructed in the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sri Krishna Temple, Jonnagurakala Village, Mathyam Panchyat, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to take steps to remove the wall illegally constructed in the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sri Krishna Temple, Jonnagurakala Village, Mathyam Panchyat, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3. HARINATH REDDY SOMA The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.6829 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue a writ, direction or orders especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents 2 to 4 in enquiring and taking action on the complaints submitted by the petitioners and other villagers dated 6.05.2019 and 07.05.2019 with regard to the illegal and high-handed acts committed by the 5th respondent and his men by constructing a wall closing the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sri Krishna Temple, Jonnagurakala Village, Mathyam Panchyat, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District thereby denying access to the devotees as illegal, arbitrary, besides violating Petitioners rights guaranteed under Article 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to take steps to remove the wall illegally constructed in the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sri Krishna Temple, Jonnagurakala Village, Mathyam Panchyat, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District and pass…” 2. Heard learned counsel representing Sri S.V.S.S.Siva Ram, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on written instructions would submit that basing on the report Sri T.Raghupathi, son of late Nagaiah, resident of Jonnagurukala Village, police registered a case in Crime No.28 of 2019 for the offence under Sections 341 and 506 r/w 34 IPC on 06.02.2019 of Thavanampalle Police Station, Chittoor District, against Mr.A.Prathap Reddy and others, as they closed the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Sri Krishna Temple by constructing a wall and restricted the entry of devotees and investigating into the offence and during investigation six witnesses were examined and their statements were recorded as per 4 the procedure, and it is not the final outcome of the investigation. Police will file report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate, as already police registered FIR as stated above regarding the subject matter and the writ petition has become infructuous. 4. Learned counsel for the writ petitioners would submit that in the light of submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition may be closed. 5. Considering the above submissions, the Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission, as no further orders are required in the matter. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 23.01.2026 Pmk 5 19 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:6829 OF 2019 Date: 23.01.2026 Pmk