APHC010342442024 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: 17461/2024 Between: 1. PALIKA VENKATA RAMANAMMA, W/O BHAVANNARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O D.NO. 2-500/2/1, ISWARYA NAGAR, ROAD NO.2, BACK SIDE OF SRIPETAM, RAMANAYYAPETA GRAM PANCHAYAT, KAKINADA RURAL MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA DISTRICT, AT KAKINADA, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SARPAVARAM,POLICE STATION, KAKINADA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 4. DARISI ANANTHA PADMAVATHI, W/O DARISI PRAHALAD, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O D.NO.33-2-136, VADDILAVARI LANE, MARKET STREET, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 5. DARISI CHINNA PULLAYYA, S/O DARISI NAGESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO.26- 6-5, BUDAVARAPU VARI VEEDHI. BEHIND BIG MOSQUE, 2 KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A K KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17461/2024 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 in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent No.3 in calling the Petitioner to the Police Station and threatening the Petitioner that false complaints will be lodged, if not the land dispute out of Sy. No.216-2/8 of Gaigolupadu village, Kakinada Rural Mandal, Kakinada District erstwhile East Godavari District is not settled with the Respondent Nos.4 and 5 without having power and authority which is against Articles 21 and 300A of Constitution of India apart from misuse of the Executive Powers conferred upon him and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 not to call upon the Petitioner to the Police station and to settle the dispute with regard to the land situated at Sy.No.216-2/8, Gaigolupadu village, Kakinada rural Mandal, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District) with the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5.…” 2. Heard Sri A.K.Kishore Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the official respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent- police are calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening the petitioner to settle the land disputes with the unofficial respondents. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on instructions would submit that basing on the complaint of the respondent No.4 against the husband of the petitioner, the petitioner was called to the police station for 4 enquiry and no crime has been registered against her, since the subject matter is regarding land disputes. 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent-police are directed not to interfere in the land disputes between the parties, except under due process of law and are further directed not to call the petitioner to the police station without there being any crime registered against her. 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: 17461/2024 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS