APHC010417832024 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: 21508/2024 Between: 1. SANAPALA SATYANARAYANA, S/O S. LATE SEETHARAMAYYA, HINDU, AGED 55 YEARS, R/AT D.NO. 39-16-54/G3, MADHAVADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.-530007 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTURU DISTRICT. A.P. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, POLICE BARRACKS AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-530002. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, LAW AND ORDER, 5TH TOWN POLICE STATION, MANCHUKONDAVARITHOTA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.-530008. 4. SRI RABINDRA BEHERA, S/O DEBENDRA BEHERA, HINDU, AGED 41 YEARS, R/AT PURUSHOTTAMPUR VILLAGE, GANJAM, ODISHA- 761018 ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents herein interfering unnecessarily into civil dispute without following law for the land 2 extent of 105 Sq.yds. having new assessment no. 1086266469, situated in Town Sy.no. 12/lAl of Kapparada village within limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Sub District of Dwarakanagar Joint Sub Registrar Office, Visakhapatnam District is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents not to interfere in relation to the land extent of 105 Sq.yds. having new assessment no. 1086266469, situated in Town Sy.no. 12/lAl of Kapparada village within limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Sub District of Dwarakanagar Joint Sub Registrar Office, Visakhapatnam District, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M.M.M. KRISHNA SANAPALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21508 of 2023 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents herein interfering unnecessarily into civil dispute without following law for the land extent of 105 Sq.yds. having new assessment no. 1086266469, situated in Town Sy.no. 12/lAl of Kapparada village within limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Sub District of Dwarakanagar Joint Sub Registrar Office, Visakhapatnam District is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents not to interfere in relation to the land extent of 105 Sq.yds. having new assessment no. 1086266469, situated in Town Sy.no. 12/lAl of Kapparada village within limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Sub-District of Dwarakanagar Joint Sub Registrar Office, Visakhapatnam District.” 2. Heard Sri M. M. M. Krishna, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that respondent nos.2 and 3 are unnecessarily interfering into the civil dispute and harassing the petitioner to settle the matter with respondent no.4. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents, on instructions, would submit that, police never interfered in the civil dispute in connection with the subject property and never harassed the petitioner in any manner. 4 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the civil dispute, except under due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 351 WRIT PETITION NO: 21508 of 2023 Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK