APHC010364552024 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: 18575/2024 Between: 1. REDDY SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O.REDDI SIMACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.2-26, PATHEPURAM VILLAGE, NIDAMARRU MANDAL, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI, ELURU. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PEDAVEGI POLICE STATION, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. KOTTU NAGA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O.KOTTU VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O.T NARSAPURAM VILLAGE, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, CHAKRAYAGUDEM VILLAGE, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GHANTASALA UDAYA BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME 2. KALLA TULASI DURGAMBA 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18575/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents particularly the Respondents No. 2 and 3 in interfering with the petitioner's possession and enjoyment of the subject land of an extent of Ac.2-00 cents of agriculture land in R.S.No.374/2 of Chakraigudem Village, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District without following the due process of Law as arbitrary, illegal, capricious and violative of right to property guaranteed under Article.14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No. 2 and 3 not to interfere with the civil disputes between petitioner and 4th Respondent.…” 2. Heard Sri Ghantasala Udaya Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent- police are interfering with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that basing on the complaint of the 4th respondent, a case in Cr.No.271 of 2024 under Sections 329(3), 324(4), 326(e) r/w 3(5) of BNS against the petitioner and 10 others. The petitioner was called to the police station regarding the said crime for the purpose of investigation and the 4 police never interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent. 5. Considering the submissions, this 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. 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: 18575/2024 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS