APHC010432602024 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: 22053 of 2024 Between: 1. CHINTAREDDY PULLA REDDY, S/O KOTI REDDY, AGED- 64 YEARS, R/O PILLUTLA VILLAGE, MACHAVARAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MACHAVARM, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, MACHAVARAM POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. SATISH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED- MAJOR, OCC-SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MACHAVARAM POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 7. LAGUMAVARAPU SIVA PARVATHI, W/O SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC- SARPANCH, PILLUTIA GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/O PILLUTIA VILLAGE, MACHAVARAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. LAGUMAVARAPU SAMBASIVA RAO, S/0 VENKATESWARLU, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O PILLUTIA VILLAGE, MACHAVARAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. LAGUMAVARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, S/0 VENKATESWARLU, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O PILLUTIA VILLAGE, MACHAVARAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the respondent no.6 in interfering with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner and also calling to the police station in the capacity of sub-inspector of the 5th respondent without there being any cause in compelling the petitioner to withdraw/compound the case in CC No. 455 of 2021 in FIR No. 49 of 2021 pending on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Piduguralla under due influence of the respondents 7 to 9 herein and also in avowing to register false cases if he failed to do so as illegal, arbitrary and also abuse of power of police consequentially direct the 5th and the 6th respondents not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner without there being any cause under due influence of the respondents 7 to 9 herein and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SAI KUMAR 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: 22053 of 2024 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the respondent no.6 in interfering with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner and also calling to the police station in the capacity of sub-inspector of the 5th respondent without there being any cause in compelling the petitioner to withdraw/compound the case in CC No. 455 of 2021 in FIR No. 49 of 2021 pending on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Piduguralla under due influence of the respondents 7 to 9 herein and also in avowing to register false cases if he failed to do so as illegal, arbitrary and also abuse of power of police consequentially direct the 5th and the 6th respondents not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner without there being any cause under due influence of the respondents 7 to 9 herein.” 2. Heard Sri V Sai Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit police are interfering in the civil dispute and are threatening the petitioner to withdraw the case in C.C.No 455 of 2021 arising out of FIR No. 49 of 2021, pending on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Piduguralla, under the influence of respondents Nos.7 to 9. 4 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents, on written instructions, submits that a case and counter-case have been registered against the petitioner and un-official respondents. He further submits that police are not violating the interim order passed by this Court and strictly following the due process of law. It is also submitted that the investigation has been completed, the charge sheet has been filed and that the police have never threatened or insisted upon the petitioner to settle the matter. 5. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute, except in accordance with due process of law. 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 258 WRIT PETITION NO: 22053 of 2024 Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK