APHC010511162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. TATIREDDY VIVEKANANDA REDDY, S/O. T. SIVA SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.NO. 2 KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, NANDYAL 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NANDYAL II NANDYAL DISTRICT 5. POCHA BALA ESWARA REDDY, , S/O. POCHA NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 10 NANDYAL MANDAL AND DISTRICT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26530/2024 TATIREDDY VIVEKANANDA REDDY, S/O. T. SIVA SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.NO. 2 KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NANDYAL II TOWN PS, NANDYAL, POCHA BALA ESWARA REDDY, , S/O. POCHA NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 10-160, POLURU VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL AND 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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA TATIREDDY VIVEKANANDA REDDY, S/O. T. SIVA SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.NO. 2-37, KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL TOWN PS, NANDYAL, POCHA BALA ESWARA REDDY, , S/O. POCHA NAGI REDDY, AGED 160, POLURU VILLAGE, ...RESPONDENT(S): praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent police in harassing the petitioner by interfering with his freedom of life and liberty regarding civil dispute which is the subject matter of suit in O.S No. 277/2024 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge ( Junior Division), Nandyal, between the petitioner and 5th respondent without authority of law, and only by succumbing to pressures put forth by the 5th respondent apart from for ulterior reasons, as illegal. arbitrary, violative of Article 14 86 19(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently forbear the respondent police from interfering with the said civil disputes and pass such 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 respondent police not to interfere with the petitioner freedom of life and liberty by interfering with the civil dispute which is the subject matter of suit in O.S No. 277/2024 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge ( Junior Division), Nandyal, pending between the petitioner and 5th respondent and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAGA PHANINDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26530/2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “….declaring the action of the respondent police in harassing the petitioner by interfering with his freedom of life and liberty regarding civil dispute which is the subject matter of suit in O.S No. 277/2024 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge ( Junior Division), Nandyal, between the petitioner and 5th respondent without authority of law, and only by succumbing to pressures put forth by the 5th respondent apart from for ulterior reasons, as illegal. arbitrary, violative of Article 14 86 19(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently forbear the respondent police from interfering with the said civil disputes and pass such…” 2. Heard Sri P.B.Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners nd Sri.P.Ajay Babu, 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 P.Ajayu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that, based on the complaint lodged by one POcha Sujatha against the petitioner and his wife, the respondent police registered a case against them in Crime NO.186 of 2024 for the offence under Section 329(4) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, dated 04.11.2024. He further submitted that the respondent police never interfered in the civil disputes between the parties. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that, recording the same, the writ petition imay be disposed of. 6. 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 Dated 02.01.2026 KKV