APHC010508772024 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: 26450/2024 Between: 1. AKULA SUBBA LAKSHMI, W/O.AKUIA CHANDRA SHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O.H.NO.28-1227, NIVARTHIPURAM, NUNEPALLY, NANDYAL TOWN AND DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, III-TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. SATYANARAYANA, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, III-TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 5. BANDARU VENKATESWARAMMA, W/O.LATE BANDARU LAXMANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC HEAD CONSTABLE WORKING IN II-TOWN POLICE STATION, NANDYAL, R/0.28-852- AB1A, NEAR CPM OFFICE, NGOS COLONY, NANDYAL TOWN, NANDYAL 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No.3 and 4 in interfering in the civil disputes between the Petitioner and the Respondent No.5 and compelling the Petitioner and her husband Akula Chandra Shekar to comply with the illegal demands of the Respondent No.5 without following due process of law even in spite of the said demands are civil in nature and the Police should not interfere with the civil disputes as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.3 and 4 not to disturb the personal liberty of the Petitioner and her husband Akula Chandra Shekar by interfering in the civil disputes pending between the Petitioner and the Respondent No.5 without following due process of law in the interest of justice. 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 Respondents No.3 and 4 not to disturb the personal liberty of the Petitioner and her husband Akula Chandra Shekar by interfering in the civil disputes pending between the Petitioner and the Respondent No.5 without following due process of law pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y BHANUSRI AKHILA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26450/2024 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 nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No.3 and 4 in interfering in the civil disputes between the Petitioner and the Respondent No.5 and compelling the Petitioner and her husband Akula Chandra Shekar to comply with the illegal demands of the Respondent No.5 without following due process of law even in spite of the said demands are civil in nature and the Police should not interfere with the civil disputes as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.3 and 4 not to disturb the personal liberty of the Petitioner and her husband Akula Chandra Shekar by interfering in the civil disputes pending between the Petitioner and the Respondent No.5 without following due process of law in the interest of justice.…” 2. None represented for the petitioner. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by Bandaru Venkateswaramma-5th respondent, the petitioner was called to the police station for preliminary enquiry. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would further submit that the police found that the subject matter is purely civil in nature and therefore no crime has been registered against the petitioner. He would further submit that the police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties. 4. 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: 26450/2024 Dated. 02.01.2026 KKV 243 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 26450/2024 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