APHC010302122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15144/2024 Between: 1. DONTHIBOINA RAMA KRISHNA REDDY,, S/O.HARINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC- EMPLOYEE, R/O. 33 K.V. SUB STATION, CYLONE COLONY, DESAIPETA, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATIA DISTRICT AT BAPATIA. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIRALA REVENUE DIVISION, CHIRALA TOWN, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 4. TAHSILDAR, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VETAPALEM POLICE STATION. VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 6. SRI LANKA REPATRIATES ASSOCIATION, KAANDISEEKULA COLONY/CYLONE COLONY, DESAIPETA, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, M. SIVANANDIAN, S/O. MARI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, HINDU, R/O.D.NO.7-335, SILONE COLONY, DESAIPETA, VETAPALEM MANDAL, R/O.DESAIPETA, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 3 to 5 in interfering into the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land for an extent of Ac.2.00 cents out of Ac.9.99 cents in Survey Nos.370 and 371 of Desaipeta Gramapanchayat in Vetapalem Mandal of Bapatia District, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and contrary to Code of Criminal Procedure, 1976, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 5 not to interfere in any manner with petitioners' peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land for an extent of Ac.2.00 cents out of Ac.9.99 cents in Survey Nos.370 and 371 of Desaipeta Gramapanchayat in Vetapalem Mandal of Bapatia District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents 3 to 5 not to interfere in any manner with petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land for an extent of AC.2.00 cents out of Ac. 9.99 cents in Survey No.s 370 and 371 of Desaipeta Gramapanchayat in Vetapalem Mandal of Bapatia District at the instance of 6^*" respondent, pending disposal of main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15144/2024 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 3 to 5 in interfering into the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land for an extent of Ac.2.00 cents out of Ac.9.99 cents in Survey Nos.370 and 371 of Desaipeta Gramapanchayat in Vetapalem Mandal of Bapatia District, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without any authority of law and contrary to Code of Criminal Procedure, 1976, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 5 not to interfere in any manner with petitioners' peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land for an extent of Ac.2.00 cents out of Ac.9.99 cents in Survey Nos.370 and 371 of Desaipeta Gramapanchayat in Vetapalem Mandal of Bapatia District and pass…” 2. Heard Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it is a case of interference of police in the civil disputes. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by Dontiboina Devi, respondent-police was registered a case against the petitioner and others vide Cr.No.36 of 2024 U/Section 447, 427, 506 r/w 34 IPC on the file of Vetapalem Police Station dated 29.01.2024. He would further submit that, the petitioner was called to the police station for preliminary enquiry. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that, except registration of the said crime, respondent police never interfered in the civil disputes between the parties. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, recording the same, the writ petition may be disposed of. 6. Recording the above said submissions, the 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. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 02.01.2026 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15144/2024 Dated. 02.01.2026 KKV 213 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 15144/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 2. 02.01.2026 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV