APHC010446342024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22996/2024 Between: 1. DANDU RAJA SEKHAR, S/O. LATE D.RAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO. 4-12, NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE, KURNOOL MANDAL AND DISTRICT, AP. 2. DANDU PRAVEEN KUMAR,, S/O. LATE D.RAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO. 4-12, NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE, KURNOOL MANDAL AND DISTRICT, AP. 3. DANDU SUJANAMMA,, W/O. LATE D.RAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. H.NO. 4-12, NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE, KURNOOL MANDAL AND DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CUMCIRCLE INSPECTOR, KURNOOL TALUK (U) POLICE STATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR, KURNOOL TALUK (U) POLICE STATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. DANDU BALA SWAMY, S/O LATE D. AROGYA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE RESIDING AT H. NO. 2- 49, NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. DANDU SUNKARAJU, S/O. LATE D. AROGYA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE RESIDING AT H. NO. 2- 49, NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. DANDU MARIYADASU, S/O. LATE D. BOJJANA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT H. NO. 2-49, NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. D SREEDEVI, D/O. D. MARIYA DAS, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. G NAGALAKSHMI, D/O.D.MARIYA DAS, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. N JYOTHI, D/O. D. MARIYA DAS, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. D RAJAMMA, W/O. D. MARIYA DAS, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. D SUVARTHAMMA, W/O LATE. D. AROGYA SWAMI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. RESIDENT OF NOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. D DHANA KUMARI, W/O. BALA SWAMY HINDU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. G KULLAYA SWAMY, S/O.PEDDASWAMULU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 15. N RAMANA, S/O. N. PEDDABADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST RESIDENT OFNOOTHANAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL 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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaringthe actions of the respondents more particularly actions of the Respondents No. 3 and 4in calling the petitioners herein to the police station and ininterfering with the civil disputes pending between the petitioners andthe Respondent No.5 to 15 and not allowing the petitioners to do cultivation and forcing the petitioners herein to handover the land admeasuring an extent of Ac. 1.12 cents situated in Sy. No. 77 of Noothanapalle village, Kurnool Mandal and District to the respondents no.5 to 15 herein is perse illegal, arbitrary, unfair apart from violative of Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 ofthe Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No. 3 and 4 herein not to call the petitioners to the police station without following due procedure and not to interfere in Civil Disputes pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the official respondents especially respondents no.3 and 4 not to harass the petitioners by calling them to the police station and not to interfere in the civil disputes pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents without following due process of law pending disposal of the writ petition pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V NITESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22996/2024 ORDER: 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 the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaringthe actions of the respondents more particularly actions of the Respondents No. 3 and 4in calling the petitioners herein to the police station and ininterfering with the civil disputes pending between the petitioners andthe Respondent No.5 to 15 and not allowing the petitioners to do cultivation and forcing the petitioners herein to handover the land admeasuring an extent of Ac. 1.12 cents situated in Sy. No. 77 of Noothanapalle village, Kurnool Mandal and District to the respondents no.5 to 15 herein is perse illegal, arbitrary, unfair apart from violative of Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 ofthe Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No. 3 and 4 herein not to call the petitioners to the police station without following due procedure and not to interfere in Civil Disputes pending between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents and pass…” 2. Heard Sri V.Nithesh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri P.Ajay, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it is a case of interference of police in the civil disputes. 4. Sri V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents, on written instructions, would submit that earlier a crime had been registered against the petitioners in the year 2023. He would further submit that there is a civil dispute between the petitioners and the unofficial respondents with regard to the land. The learned Assistant Government Pleader stated that there is every possibility of a law and order problem arising out of the said dispute. In view of the civil dispute between the parties, the police are conducting regular beat patrols. Whenever the petitioners were not available, the police call him to know their whereabouts. Except that, the police have never interfered in the civil dispute between the parties. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that recording the same, the writ petition may be disposed of. 6. Recording the above said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 02.01.2026 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22996/2024 Dated. 02.01.2026 KKV 233 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO.: WRIT PETITION NO: 22996/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 02.01.2026 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP,J KKV