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SHAIK SAIFULLA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/13217/2026 · 2026-05-05

Y Lakshmana Rao

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APHC010252812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13217/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK SAIFULLA, S/O SHAIK PINCHA BASHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, LIVELIHOOD BY MANUAL LABOUR, R/O D.NO. 5/43, RAJULA COLONY, CHEMMAMUKKAPALLE VILLAGE, RAYACHOTY TOWN AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN- 516 269. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN-522238. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN- 516269. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT, PIN- 516 269. 4. THE RURAL CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT,PIN- 516 269. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RURAL POLICE STATION, GALIVEEDU ROAD, RAYACHOTI ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN- 516 269. 6. SUNKESHULA YARRAM REDDY, S/O S.NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 5/33, DEDLAKH MASEEDU, CHINNAMUKKAPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, RAYACHOTI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN 516 269 CELL. 9676427936 2 7. AYYALA NAGI REDDY, S/O NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT , MDLURUVANDALA VILLAGE, H/O DNNEPALLE POST, GIRIJANA KUNTA, SAMBEPALLE, RAYCHOTI MANDAL, CELL. 9515466247 ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN 516 269. 8. MADDIREDDY SANJEEV REDDY, S/O CHINNA REDDY, MADDIREDDYGARI VILLAGE, GRUUAPA GARI VILLAGE AND POST, H/O VERRABALLI, RAYACHOTI MANDAL. CELL. 8897666167 ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN 516 269. 9. REDDAPA REDDY, S/O NAME NOT KNOWN, RAJULA COLONY, CHANNAMAKULAPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, RAYACHOTI MANDAL, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT-516 269, CELL 9704040797. 10. YANDAPALLI MAHESH REDDY, S/O. Y. VIJAYA BHASKAR REDDY, AGED 32 YEARS, R/O KOTHAPETA, RAYACHOTY TOWN AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN 516 269. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHAKANA NEERAJ MURTHY 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 appropriate order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th and 5th respondents in calling the petitioner to the police station and pressurizing/threatening the petitioner to vacate the house bearing No. 55/33, Block 5, Khasab Dedal Majid Street, Chinnamukalapalle village and post, Rayachoti, Annamaya District (Erstwhile Kadapa District) belonging to the petitioner and to register the same in the name of the 6th to 10th respondents as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, and abuse of power and consequently direct the 4th and 5th respondents to refrain from calling the petitioner to the police station without registering any crime and threatening him to vacate the house…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3 3. Mr. Chakana Neeraj Murthy, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that Respondent Nos.4 and 5 have been summoning the Petitioner to the police station and are pressurizing and threatening him to vacate his house and execute its registration in favour of Respondent Nos.6 to 10. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that Respondent Nos.4 and 5 never summoned or threatened the Petitioner and have not interfered in the civil dispute between the Petitioner and Respondent Nos.6 to 10. 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 in the civil disputes between the Petitioner and Respondent Nos.6 to 10 without following due process of law. In case, if a crime is registered against the Petitioner, the Respondent Police shall be at liberty to proceed in accordance with 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: 06.05.2026 PRA 4 249 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13217 of 2026 Date: 06.05.2026 PRA