GAJAVELLI GOPALA KRISHNA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/23234/2024 · 2026-01-05
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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APHC010452392024
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: 23234/2024 Between:
1. GAJAVELLI GOPALA KRISHNA, S/O.VISWESWARA RAO, AGED 62 YEARS FLAT NO.106, D.NO.4-83/1, KAREMPUDI RESIDENCY, NEAR GANGANAMMA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NTR DISTRICT, AT VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE L AND O, WEST ZONE, NTR DISTRICT AT VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHAVANIPURAM POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA,NTR DISTRICT. 5. MANDAPATI SRUJANA, D/O. NEERUKONDA NAGAMALLESWARA RAO, W/O VENKATESH, AGE 38 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.3-37, TULLURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. NEERUKONDA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE 55 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.3-37, TULLURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. AVSV PRASAD, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED 55 YEARS. FLAT NO. 306, KAREMPUDI RESIDENCY NEAR GANGANAMMA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT. 8. A RAJESH, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED 40 YEARS. FLAT NO. GF- 1, KAREMPUDI RESIDENCY, NEAR GANGANAMMA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT. 9. RAMBABU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED 40 YEARS, WATCHMEN OF KAREMPUDI RESIDENCY, NEAR GANGANAMMA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT. 10. PAIDAMMA, S/O. RAMBABU, AGED 35 YEARS. WATCHMEN OF
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KAREMPUDI RESIDENCY NEAR GANGANAMMA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR 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 pleased to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 4th respondent in interfering with petitioners peaceful life and insisting the petitioner to attend the police station to settle the Civil Dispute pending in OS No.120 of 2020 on the file of the VII Addl. Civil Judges Court Vijayawada at the instance of the respondent 5th and 6th as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and fundamental rights guaranteed under Constitution of India consequently directing the respondent Nos.4 to 10 herein not to interfere/trespass the petitioners peaceful property Flat No.106 of Karempudi Residency, near Ganganammapet situated at Gollapudi Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, NTR District and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief:
“ ... declaring the action of 4th respondent in interfering with petitioner’s peaceful life and insisting him to attend the police station to settle the Civil Dispute pending in OS No.120 of 2020 on the file of the VII Addl. Civil Judges Court Vijayawada at the instance of the respondents 5 and 6 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and fundamental rights guaranteed under Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents 4 to 10 herein not to interfere/trespass the petitioner’s peaceful property Flat No.106 of Karempudi Residency, near Ganganammapet situated at Gollapudi Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, NTR District and pass.. ...”
None represented for the Petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the Petitioner in the month of August, 2025 against the unofficial respondents, respondent Police conducted enquiry, and during enquiry, it revealed that there are civil disputes pending between the parties and with regard to the said disputes, OS No.120 of 2020 on the file of the Court of VII Additional Civil Judge, Vijayawada is pending and that no case is registered. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that respondent Police called the Petitioner to the Police Station for preliminary enquiry and never interfered in the civil disputes between the parties and did not insist him to settle the disputes and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. 4
Recording the submissions made, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent Police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 06.01.2026
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HON’BLE DR.
JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Writ Petition No. 23234 of 2024
06.01.2026
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