APHC010213752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 11594/2026 Between: SOMEPALLI RAMESH BABU, S/O. S. GOVINDU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RIO. EGUVA AMILEPALLE, GURAMKONDA MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.517325 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GURAMKONDA POLICE STATION, GURAMKONDA, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. 517297 4. OBULREDDIGARI KRISHNAMMA, W/O. LATE O.SURENDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RIO. OBULAMPALLE VILLAGE AND POST, VAYALPAD MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.517299 5. OBULREDDIGARI RAMI REDDY, S/O. LATE O.SURENDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.7/619, SURYA NAGAR, RAILWAY KODURU, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.516101 6. RAVULA SREELATHA, W/O. R.CHANDRA MOHAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT SREENIVASAPURAM, H/O. AMILEPALLE, GURRAMKONDA MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.11594 of 2026 Dated 05.05.2026 DISTRICT.517291 7. RAVULA CHANDRA MOHAN REDDY, S/O.R.RAJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT SREENIVASAPURAM, H/O. AMILEPALLE, GURRAMKONDA MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.51729 8. B SREE VIDYA, W/O. B.THIMMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT BANUGUPALLE VILLAGE, H/O. 79A CHINTHAMAKULAPALLE, SODUM MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.517291 9. M SREENIVASULU, S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT DIGUVA AMILEPALLE, H/O. AMILEPALLE, GURRAMKONDA MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.517291 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: VUBBARA DUSHYANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not providing police protection to the petitioner in implementing the judgement and decree dated 22. 09. 2025 passed O. S. No. 92 of 2015 on the file of Honble Junior Civil Judge Vayalpad disregarding my representation dated 09. 12. 2025 as illegal arbitrary and in violation of Articles 21 and 300A of The Constitution Of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner in respect of the land to an extent of Ac. 0.5 ½ cents in Sy No. 41-2/A an extent of Ac. 0.09 ½ cents in Sy.No. 45-1 an extent of Ac.6.96 cents in Sy. No. 189 an extent of Ac. 0. 05 cents in Sy. No. 190-1 an extent of Ac.2.00 cents in Sy.No.190-2 an extent of Ac.0.15 cents and 0.96 cents 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.11594 of 2026 Dated 05.05.2026 in Sy.No.191 an extent of Ac.3.17 cents in Sy.No.192/5 situated at Amilepalle Village Gurramkonda Mandal Annamaiah District and pass…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr. V. Dhushyanth Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that a judgment and decree were passed in favour of the petitioner against respondent Nos.4 to 9, granting permanent injunction restraining respondent Nos.4 to 9 from interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property by the petitioner. Despite the said judgment and decree, respondent Nos.4 to 9 are allegedly interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property by the petitioner. Therefore, respondent Nos.1 to 3 are required to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for enjoyment of the property in terms of the said judgment and decree. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the grievance of the petitioner relates to seeking police protection in respect of the subject lands situated at Amilepalle Village, Gurramkonda Mandal, Annamaiah District, based on the judgment and decree dated 22.09.2025 passed in O.S.No.92 of 2015. He further submits that the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 09.12.2026 before the 3rd respondent alleging interference by respondent Nos.4 to 9 with the subject property. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties is purely civil in nature concerning property rights and possession. The learned Assistant 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.11594 of 2026 Dated 05.05.2026 Government Pleader further submits that the police ordinarily do not interfere in civil disputes unless there exists any cognizable offence or a specific direction from a competent Court. However, he submits that if any direction is issued by this Court, the respondent police would act in accordance with law and provide necessary protection. 5. A learned Single Judge of this Court, in Vanaparthi Subramanyam v. State of Andhra Pradesh1 at paragraph No.11, observed that where a decree of permanent injunction has been granted by a competent Civil Court, the plaintiff therein is entitled to seek police aid either from the Civil Court which passed the decree or from this Court by invoking its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. This view was taken by placing reliance on the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court in Rai Naramma v. State of Andhra Pradesh2. 6. In this connection, it is also appropriate to refer to the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in P.R. Murlidharan v. Swami Dharmananda Theertha Padar 3, wherein it was held that the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be invoked to adjudicate complex and disputed questions of fact. It was further held that a writ of police protection is permissible only to effectuate rights already crystallized by a decree or by a clear and unambiguous interlocutory order of a competent Civil Court. 1 W.P.No.20555 of 2022 2 2021 (1) ALT 426 3 (2006) 4 SCC 201 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.11594 of 2026 Dated 05.05.2026 7. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, and recording the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent police to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for implementation of the judgment and decree dated 22.09.2025 passed in O.S.No.92 of 2015 on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge, Vayalpad, and to take necessary steps in accordance with law. 8. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 05.05.2026 RSI 6 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.11594 of 2026 Dated 05.05.2026 287 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 11594 of 2026 Date: 05.05.2026 RSI