APHC010296762024 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: 14977/2024 Between: 1. SADHU KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O.LATE S.CHINNA TIRUPALU, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.53-1, MANGAPATNAM VILLAGE, MUDDANUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. PETA RAJESWARI, W/O.LATE P.SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.53-1, MANGAPATNAM VILLAGE, MUDDANUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. GAJULA NANCHARAMMA, W/O.G.NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.53-1, MANGAPATNAM VILLAGE, MUDDANUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA CITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUDDANUR POLICE STATION, MUDDANUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. UMMIREDDY NAGA LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. U.NARASIMHA REDDY, 2 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.1-51,GANDLURU VILLAGE, MUDDANURU MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. UMMIREDDY NAVEEN KUMAR REDDY, S/O. U.NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 1-51,GANDLURU VILLAGE, MUDDANURU MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. RESP ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. AMANCHI ROYAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14977/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th respondent in interfering with civil disputes thereby, threatening the petitioner to settle the matter with the respondent no.5 and 6 in respect of the petitioner's properties measuring an extent of Ac.4.65 Cents in Sy.no. 174/1 situated at Mangapatnam Village, Muddanur Mandal, YSR Kadapa District and extent of Ac.4.93 Cents in Sy.no. 174/3 situated at Mangapatnam Village, Muddanur Mandal, YSR Kadapa District and also by calling the petitioners to the Police Station and threatening them with dire consequences of eviction by using Police force and also by filing Criminal cases against them without any authority or jurisdiction, as illegal, arbitrary, highhanded, cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently , direct respondent no.2 and 3 to take stringent action against the respondent no.4 for committing constant interference in Civil disputes by threatening the petitioner to settle the matter with respondent no.5 and 6 and also further direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners by interfering with civil disputes, in the interest of justice.…” 2. None represented for the petitioners. The present petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent-police in interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that the respondent-police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties and they have not received any complaint against the petitioners. 4 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent-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: 14977/2024 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS