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APHC010342692022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20681/2022 Between:
1. KOLLI KRISHNACHAND, S/O.LATE RAMPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
2. KOLLI RAMCHAND,, S/O.K.S.NAGENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
3. MUMMANENI UMADEVI,, W/O.LATE M.VENKATA SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, PETITIONERS 1 TO 3 ARE ALL ARE R/O.YENDADA VILLAGE, VISAKHAPATNAM (RURAL) MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
4. G.V.RAMANA PRASAD,, S/O.VENKATARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER KOLLI SOBHA NAGENDRA PRASAD, S/O. LATEPURNACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.2-99/1, GEETAM COLLEGE ROAD, YENDADA VILLAGE, VISAKHAPATNAM (RURAL) MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, P.M.PALEM POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
4. T LAKSHMI MEHTA, W/O.UPMAKARAJU, R/O.SEETAMMADHARA NORTH EXTENSION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER SAYYAPA RAJU SEETARAMARAJU, S/O.SATYANARAYANARAJU, D.NO.50- 1O2/14, SEETAMMADHARA NORTH EXTENSION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
5. SAYYAPA RAJU SEETARAMA RAJU, S/O.SATYANARAYANA RAJU,
R/O.D.NO.50-102/14,
SEETAMMADHARA NORTH EXTENSION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT
...RESPONDENT(S):
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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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rdrespondent and his subordinates from interfering with the civil disputes and rights and liberties of the petitioners at the instance of respondents 4 and 5 and directing the petitioners to appear before the 3rd respondent for settling civil disputes regarding the land in Sy.No.345/1, 345/2 and 345/3 of Madhurawada Village, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, between the petitioners and 4th respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd respondent and his subordinates not to call the petitioners to the office of the 3rd respondent or to any Police Station regarding the settlement of civil disputes between the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5, and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. V SURYA KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioners for the following relief: < ... to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent and his subordinates from interfering with the civil disputes and rights and liberties of the petitioners at the instance of respondents 4 and 5 and directing the petitioners to appear before the 3rd respondent for settling civil disputes regarding the land in Sy.No.345/1, 345/2 and 345/3 of Madhurawada Village, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, between the petitioners and 4th respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd respondent and his subordinates not to call the petitioners to the office of the 3rd respondent or to any Police Station regarding the settlement of civil disputes between the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5, and pass ...=
Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that in the light of the interim order passed by a coordinate bench of this Court on 14.07.2022 in IA No.1 of 2022, respondent Police did not interfere in the civil disputes between the parties and not summoned the Petitioners to the Police Station and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders.
Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders.
Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim
order granted on 14.07.2022 in IA No.1 of 2022 is made absolute. Respondent
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Police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 07.01.2026
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Writ Petition No. 20681 of 2022
07.01.2026
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