APHC010258142024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12844/2024 Between: 1. KANAPARTHI LEELA PRASANNA, S/O. VENKATA NAGA SATYA SIVARAM, AGE 27 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE JOB, R/O.D,NO.3-18- 11/A, 33RD WARD, SANJAY NAGAR, TADEPALLIGUDEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P . ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM, A. P. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLIGUDEM P.S, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 4. SMT RAJANALA SATYA KUMARI, W/O. NAGA ANJANEYULU, AGE 55 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O.D.NO.4-1-7, DT WARD, GAYATHRIGUDI ROAD, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P 5. RONGALA VENKATA RAMANA SRINU, S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER. AGE 55 YEARS, OCC FINANCE BUSINESS, R/O. NEAR ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, BHAGYALAKSHMIPET, 19TH WARD, TADEPALLIGUDEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P . 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A S NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12844/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondents more particularly the respondent No-3 herein, interfering in the civil disputes and threatening the petitioner not to proceed with construction of the house as influenced by the 4th and 5th respondents without having any reasonable cause is illegal, arbitrary, violation of the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14,21 and 300 -A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner's land in question.…” 2. Heard Sri A.S.Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioner through V.C., and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent- police at the instance of the unofficial respondents are interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents and threatening the petitioner not to proceed with the construction of the house. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the petitioner, as well as the respondent No.4, gave complaints to the respondent-police. On receipt of the said complaints, the respondent-police called both the parties to the police station for enquiry. Since the contents of the petitions filed by the petitioner as well as the 4 respondent No.4 are civil in nature, the respondent No.3 sent a requisition to MEM cum Tahsildar, Tadepalligudem with a request to submit the owner and possessor of the subject land and also issue 145 Cr.P.C., proceedings to avoid untoward incidents. On 22.06.2024, the MEM cum Tahsildar, Tadepalligudem replied that as per the revenue records, the disputed land belongs to Government Poramboku. He would further submit that the respondent-police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties. 5. Considering the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties, except under due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.01.2026. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12844/2024 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS