APHC010047482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 2770/2026 Between: 1. BUDHALA PRABHU JAYA CHANDER,, S/O. KANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O. 36-9-30 B, NEHRU NAGAR, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA-520010. 2. CHINNAM MOHAN VIJAY BHASKAR RAO,, S/O. FRANCIS, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED DIOCESAN ACCOUNTANT, R/O,. 32-13-53/103, OPP. AMMA KALYANA MANDAPAM, RAMANAIAH STREET, VIJAYAWADA-10. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-521001. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HANUMAN JUNCTION CIRCLE, GANNAVARAM SUB-DIVISION, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521105. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, HANUMAN JUNCTION CIRCLE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503. 5. THE DIOCESE OF KRISHNAGODAVARI COASTAL ANDHRA, OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS BISHOP AND CHAIRMAN, RT.REV.DR.T.GEORGE CORNELIOUS, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CSI KRISHNA-DIOCESE, 2 VIJAYAWADA, CSI COMPLEX, GOPAL REDDY ROAD, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA-520002. 6. K VIVEKANAND, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. PASTOR, RIO. AZRAIAHPET, NUZIVEDU, ELURU DISTRICT-521201. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent Police in interfering with the religious and day-to-day affairs, worships (including prayers) of the CSI Zion Church, Bapulapadu Village and Mandal, Krishna District at the instance of Respondent Nos.5 and 6 and in threatening the Petitioners with dire consequences and false cases in the event they don't cooperate and hand over the affairs of the Church to the Sixth Respondent Pastor as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 19, 21, 25 and 26 and consequently direct the Respondent Police not to interfere with the religious and day-to-day affairs, worships (including prayers) of the Church and not to pressurize the Petitioners or the Members of the CSI Zion Church to cooperate and hand over the affairs of the Church to the Sixth Respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to direct Respondent Police not to interfere with the religious and day-to-day affairs, worships (including prayers) of the CSI Zion Church, Bapulapadu Village and Mandal, Krishna District at the instance of Respondent Nos.5 and 6 and threaten the Petitioners or the Members of the Church with dire consequences and force the induction of Sixth Respondent as Pastor of the Church and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M R K CHAKRAVARTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GUNDAPU RAJESH KUMAR The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 2770/2026 ORDER: Ms. T.Keerthi, learned counsel appearing Mr. M.R.K.Chakravarthy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that matter has become infructuous. Taking note of submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Accordingly, the instant Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dated:05.05.2026. SSA