APHC010180032022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 10273/2022 Between: 1. KOTIKALAPUDI SIVA, S/O.GANESWARARAO AGED 53 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, R/O.HIB COLONY, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUTNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. MR SURESH REDDY, CIRCLE INSPECTOR, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. AJADANNAPANENI, S/O.SETHARAMABRAMHAM AGED 20 YEARS, OCC.PVT EMPLOYEE R/O.VILLA NO.125, APARNA COUNTRY, MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE. ...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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in harassing the petitioner and his family members pressuring them to come to police station for settlement of land dispute of 5th respondent in respect land in Eluru, West Godavari District is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents No.3 to restrain from harassing the petitioner and his family members in any manner and further direct the 2nd respondent to initiate action against the 4th respondent for misusing his official powers for extrajudicial settlements and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: < ... to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in harassing the petitioner and his family members pressuring them to come to police station for settlement of land dispute of respondent No.5 in respect land in Eluru, West Godavari District is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.3 to restrain from harassing the petitioner and his family members in any manner and further direct the respondent No.2 to initiate action against the respondent No.4 for misusing his official powers for extrajudicial settlements and to pass ...= Heard Sri V.V.Satish, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that a case in Crime No.360 of 2019 is registered by the III Town Police Station, Eluru, West Godavari District against the Petitioner and he is arrayed A.1. Respondent Police called the Petitioner for preliminary enquiry, but, he did not attend before the respondent police and postponing his appearance on one pretext or the other. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that in the light of the interim order passed by this Court on 18.01.20222, respondent Police did not involve in the civil disputes between the parties and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 3 Considering the submissions made, respondent Police are directed to follow due process of law with regard to the subject matter and petitioner is directed to cooperate with the investigation of the subject crime. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 07.01.2026 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 10273 of 2022 07.01.2026 Mjl /*