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2026 DAILYLAW 24559 (AP)

KONDAPU LEELA v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/26421/2024 · 2026-01-01

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010507482024 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: 26421/2024 Between: 1. KONDAPU LEELA, W/O KONDAPU SIVA, AGED 52 YRS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE. R/O D.NO.4-6-7/1, SADIVARI VEEDHI, RAMKRISHNARAO PETA, KAKINADA, EAST GODVARI DISTRICT, AP - PINCODE - 533001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (SERVICES-LL) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.-522238 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.-522503 3. THE SUPERINTENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, AP - 533001 4. THE DY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA CITY, KAKINADA DISTRICT, AP - 533001 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TWO TOWN POLICE STATION, KAKINADA CITY KAKINADA DISTRICT, AP - 533001 6. DARAPU SUDHEER REDDY, S/O DARAPU GOVINDU REDDY AGED 29 YRS, R/O. D-NO.3-52, G.RAGAMPETA VILLAGE PEDDAPURAM MANDAL, KAKINADA DIST., A 7. MALLA NARESH, S/O MALLA LAKSHMAN RAO AGED 26 YRS, R/O D.NO.3-16A-28, RTC COMPLEX BARMA COLONY, KAKINADA CITY- 533001, KAKINADA DIST., AP ...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 tomay be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particulariy one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the official respondents 2 to 5 in summoning the petitioner to call for the police station without any registering the crime as illegal, arbitrary and amounts to abdication of statutory duties cast up on them also violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentiy direct the respondents 2 to 5 not to interfere in civii dispute and with the life and liberty of the petitioner unless authorized by the law 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 5 not to interfere in civil dispute and with the life and liberty of the petitioner unless authorized by the law, in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26421/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…declaring the action of the official respondents 2 to 5 in summoning the petitioner to call for the police station without any registering the crime as illegal, arbitrary and amounts to abdication of statutory duties cast up on them also violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 not to interfere in civil dispute and with the life and liberty of the petitioner unless authorized by the law.…” 2. Heard Sri K.Gani Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, it is a case of interference of police in the civil disputes. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions would submit that one Malla Naresh filed a petition in the grievance cell vide complaint No.581 of 2024, the respondent-police called the petitioner for preliminary enquiry. After the enquiry, the respondent police found that the subject matter is a civil in nature. No crime has been registered against the petitioner. He would further submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioner and the unofficial respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the 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 02.01.2026 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26421/2024 Dated. 02.01.2026 KKV 211 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 26421/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. Date ORDER OFFICE NOTE 2. 02.01.2026 Dr.VJP,J The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Vide separate order) ________ Dr.VJP, J KKV