APHC010284792026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14847/2026 Between: 1. GUNTAKA SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O GOVINDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O D.N0.6-146C, A.S.M. COLLEGE ROAD, NUNNA VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL N.T.R. DISTRICT-521212 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, N.T.R. DISTRICT- 520002. 3. THE SHO, NUNNA POLICE STATION, NUNNA, N.T.R. DISTRICT- 521212. 4. CHITTI PALANKI REDDY, S/O VENKI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.41-29/4-24, MASJID ROAD, RANIGARITHOTA, KRISHNALANKA, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT- 520013. ...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 Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in harassing the Petitioner to settle the C.C.No.2728/2025 on the file of Honble IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada with the 4th Respondent to pay the amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only), is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent 2 not to harass the Petitioner to settle the dispute in C.C,No.2728/2025 on the file of Honble IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada with the 4thRespondent by paying the amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only) as demanded by him and pass such other order/orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to direct the 3'"'^ Respondent not to harass the Petitioner to settle the dispute in C.C.No.2728/2025 on the file of Hon'ble IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada with the Respondent by paying the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only) as demanded by him and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SYAM SUNDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14847/2026 The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer: “…..declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in harassing the petitioner to settle the C.C.No.2728/2025 on the file of Hon’ble IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada with the 4th Respondent to pay the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only), as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the 3rd Respondent not to harass the petitioner to settle the dispute in C.C,No.2728/2025 on the file of Hon’ble IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada with the 4th Respondent by paying the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only) as demanded by him and pass such other order …..” 2. Heard Sri A. Syam Sundar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted written instructions stating that, based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.96 of 2025 was registered on 08.03.2025 by Nunna Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 79 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. After completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed and the same is now pending as C.C.No.2728 of 2025 on the file of the learned IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada. It is further submitted that respondent No.4 lodged a complaint through the Public 4 Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) on 24.02.2026, which was endorsed to the Station House Officer, Nunna Police Station. Pursuant thereto, the police called both the petitioner and respondent No.4 for a preliminary enquiry. It is specifically stated that the police never harassed the petitioner for settlement of the case in C.C.No.2728 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned IV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada with respondent No.4. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.3-police not to interfere in the civil disputes as well as in the case pending adjudication before the competent Court between the parties except by following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 28.05.2026 ARB 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14847/2026 Date: 28.05.2026 ARB