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KATTUBADI SREENIVASULU v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/32830/2022 · 2026-03-23

K Sreenivasa Reddy

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APHC010534232022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 32830/2022 Between: 1. KATTUBADI SREENIVASULU, S/O K.PEDDA VENKATRAMANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.3/6, PULLAREDDI STREET, NEERUGATTUVARIPALLE, MADANAPALLE TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. KATTUBADI KRISHNAMMA, W/O. K. SREENIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.3/6, PULLAREDDI STREET, NEERUGATTUVARIPALLE, MADANAPALLE TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. KATTUBADI GANGADHARA, S/O. K. SREENIVASULU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.3/6, PULLAREDDI STREET, NEERUGATTUVARIPALLE, MADANAPALLE TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. KATTUBADI MANJUNATHA, S/O. K.SREENIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.3/6, PULLAREDDI STREET, NEERUGATTUVARIPALLE, MADANAPALLE TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) A N D 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATI, GUNTUR. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. K PEDDA VENKATRAMANA, S/O. LATE K.MUNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.3-6-2, PULLAREDDI STREET, NEERUGATTUVARIPALLE, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): SRK, J W.P.No.32830 of 2022 2 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of 3rd Respondent herein in interfering with the civil disputes pending between the 1st Petitioner and the 4th Respondent herein as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent herein not interfering with the civil suits pending between the 1st Petitioner and the 4th Respondent herein i.e., O.S.No,30 of 2016 on the file of II Additional District Judge, Madanapalle, Chittoor District., and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 3rd Respondent herein not interfering with the civil disputes pending between the 15t Petitioner and the 4th Respondent herein pertaining to schedule property in 0.S.No.30 of 2016 on the file of II Additional District Judge, Madanapalle, Chittoor District., pending disposal of the Writ Petition before this Honourable Court Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S DILIP JAYA RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: SRK, J W.P.No.32830 of 2022 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition was filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of 3rd respondent herein in interfering with the civil disputes pending between 1st petitioner and 4th respondent herein, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and consequently, direct 3rd respondent herein not interfering with the civil suits pending between 1st petitioner and 4th respondent herein i.e. O.S.No.30 of 2016 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Madanapalle, Chittoor District and pass such other order …” 2. Grievance of the Writ Petitioners is that respondents- police are interfering in the civil dispute between the Writ Petitioners and respondent No.4 in respect of the property, which is the subject matter of O.S.No.30 of 2016 pending on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Chittoor at Madanapalle. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that on 06.08.2021 at about 7.00 p.m. Blue Colts P.C.Nos.1217 and 3723 produced seven persons before 3rd respondent, stating that at about 5.45 p.m., while they were on patrolling duty, found the said seven persons, formed themselves into an unlawful assembly and were quarrelling with each other regarding a land dispute. In respect of that, a case in Crime No.892 of 2021 of I Town Police Station, Madanapalle of Chittoor District under Section 160 CrPC dated 06.08.2022 as against accused Nos.1 to 7. Learned Assistant Government Pleader SRK, J W.P.No.32830 of 2022 4 for Home would further submit that except registration of Crime No.892 of 2021, police are not interfering in the civil disputes between petitioners and 4th respondent in respect of property which is subject matter of O.S.No.30 of 2016 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Chittoor at Madanapalle. 4. The said submission is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs of the Writ Petition. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ___ __________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY 24th March, 2026. DNB