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2026 DAILYLAW 26598 (AP)

GOTURU SURENDRANADHA REDDY v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/33008/2023 · 2026-01-05

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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APHC010639172023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33008/2023 Between: 1. GOTURU SURENDRANADHA REDDY, S/O. LATE G. SIDDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. D. NO. 3-3, L.B.S ROAD, PILER TOWN,PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTTOR, CHITTOR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, PALAMANERU , CHITTTOR DISTRICT. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHOWDEPALLE , CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SODUM P.S., CHITTOOR 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 to issue a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents No. 3 to 5 in calling the petitioner to the police station by interfering with the civil disputes in respect of 2 property covered in 0.S No.37/2023 in The Honourable Senior Civil Judge Piler in respect of Sy. No's.- 62/2C, 196/1P12, 193/2, 208/5, 199/9, 207/1, 207/4A, 209/1, 209/3, 209/4, 209/5a, 210/6a, 214/1, 214/3, 215/2, 215/3, 209/1,3,4,5, 215/2,3, 207/4B of Nadigadda revenue village, Sodum revenue mandal, Piler sub district, Chittoor district. as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents No. 3 to 5 not to interfere with the civil rights of petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33008 of 2023 ORDER: 1. 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 declaring the action of the Respondents No. 3 to 5 in calling the petitioner to the police station by interfering with the civil disputes in respect of property covered in 0.S No.37/2023 in The Honourable Senior Civil Judge Piler in respect of Sy. No's.- 62/2C, 196/1P12, 193/2, 208/5, 199/9, 207/1, 207/4A, 209/1, 209/3, 209/4, 209/5a, 210/6a, 214/1, 214/3, 215/2, 215/3, 209/1,3,4,5, 215/2,3, 207/4B of Nadigadda revenue village, Sodum revenue mandal, Piler sub district, Chittoor district. as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents No. 3 to 5 not to interfere with the civil rights of petitioners.” 2. Heard Sri Kalavala Suresh Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that police are interfering with the civil disputes pertaining to property covered in 0.S No.37/2023 on the file of Senior Civil Judge Piler in respect of Sy.Nos. 62/2C, 196/1P12, 193/2, 208/5, 199/9, 207/1, 207/4A, 209/1, 209/3, 209/4, 209/5a, 210/6a, 214/1, 214/3, 215/2, 215/3, 209/1,3,4,5, 215/2,3, 207/4B of Nadigadda Revenue Village, Sodum Revenue Mandal, Piler Sub-District, Chittoor District. 4 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents, on instructions, would submit that, police never interfered with the civil disputes and that the present petitioner and third parties are having civil disputes and a case was also registered on the complaint made by one B. Sumathi before the 5th respondent in Crime No.117 of 2023 of Sodam Police Station. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, directing the respondents not to interfere with the civil disputes of the petitioner, except under due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 334 WRIT PETITION NO: 33008 of 2023 Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK