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APHC010386142020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25784 of 2020 Between:
1. BOLLLNENI RAJANI, W/O BOLLINEN' ANJI BABU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE , R/O D,NO.1-64, KHAMMAPALEM, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT
2. BOLLINENLANJI BABU, S/O VENKATA NARASIMHAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.1- 64,KHAMMAPALEM, ONGOLE,PRAKASAM DISTRICT
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALUKA POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
4. DEVANABOYLNA SUDHAKAR RAO, S/O KONDIAH AGED 37 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 1-158, POTHLA CHENCHAIAH NAGAR , TANGUTUR MANDAL , PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
...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
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pleased to the action of the respondent No.3 in summoning the petitioners to the police station and threatening to repay Rs.15,00,000 towards advance amount to pay the amount immediately i.e. no time, in pursuant to the Agreement of sale dated 25-11-2019 to the 4th respondent, and thereby causing his interference in the civil disputes, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to take appropriate action against the 3rd respondent for resorting to indulge in illegal acts of causing his interference in the civil disputes. Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. KAUSHIK KUMBHAJADALA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25784 of 2020
ORDER:
1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“…to declare the action of the respondent No.3 in summoning the petitioners to the police station and threatening to repay Rs.15,00,000 towards advance amount to pay the amount immediately i.e. no time, in pursuant to the Agreement of sale dated 25-11-2019 to the 4th respondent, and thereby causing his interference in the civil disputes, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to take appropriate action against the 3rd respondent for resorting to indulge in illegal acts of causing his interference in the civil disputes.”
2. Heard Sri Dr.K.Manmadha Rao, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents.
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Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the 3rd respondent police are interfering in the civil dispute and pressurizing the petitioner to repay Rs.15,00,000/- towards advance amount immediately.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents, on instructions, would submit that police are not interfering in the civil dispute between the parties and the police never insisted the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.15,00,000/- to the respondent No.4.
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5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute, except under due process of law.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
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Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK
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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
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WRIT PETITION NO: 25784 of 2023
Date: 06.01.2026
ARB/JAK