APHC010533432024 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: 27738/2024 Between: 1. MURAPAKA BHANU MURTHY, S/O. LATE MURAPAKA VENKATESWEARA RAO, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-131, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, NEW COLONY, KALDHARI, UNDRAJAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT VIJAYAWADA 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HANUMAN JUNCTION POLICE STATION, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. PRABHAKAR DUKKIPATI, S/O. DEVASWAMI DUKKIPATI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.40-27-20, POLYCLINIC ROAD, NEAR NALANDA SCHOOL, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in interfering in civil disputes and calling the Petitioner to the police station as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unreasonable, unconstitutional, unjustified and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere in the civil dispute between the Petitioner and the 4th Respondent 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 forthwith direct the Respondents not to call the Petitioner to the Police Station of the 3rd Respondent and to interfere with the civil disputes and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27738/2024 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in interfering in civil disputes and calling the Petitioner to the police station as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unreasonable, unconstitutional, unjustified and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere in the civil dispute between the Petitioner and the 4th Respondent and pass…” 2. Heard Ms.Sodum Anvesha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it is a case of interference of police in the civil disputes. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by Prabhakar Dukkipati-4th respondent, the petitioner was called to the police station for preliminary enquiry, but the petitioner did not turn up 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. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the court may pass appropriate orders. 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 02.01.2026 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27738/2024 Dated. 02.01.2026 KKV 89 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: AMARAVATI MAIN CASE NO: WRIT PETITION NO: 27738/2024 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