APHC010693052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 35694/2025 Between: 1. GORRE VENKATA SURYANARAYANA, S/O GORRA NARASIMHAMAURTHY, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/O CHITTAVARAM VILLAGE, NARASAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI. 2. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM DISTRICT 3. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PENUGONDA CIRCLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ACHANTA POLICE STATION, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. 5. CHETTINEEDI SATYANARAYANA, S/O SATHI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 6-110, ACHANTA VILLAGE MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. SRI CHITTINEEDI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. OCCUPATION LABOURER, R/O H.NO. 6-110, ACHANTA VILLAGE MANDAL, 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.35694 of 2025 Dated 02.02.2026 WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 7. 7. SRI CHITTINEEDI EESWARARAO, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCCUPATION LABOURER, R/O H.NO. 6-99, ACHA MANDAL 8. CHITTINEEDI SUJATHA, W/O EESWAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 6-99, ACHANTA VILLAGE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 9. 9. SRI CHITTINEEDI DURGARAO, S/O TRIMURTHULU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. OCCUPATION LABOURER, R/O H.NO. 2-32 ACHANTA VILLAGE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 10. 10. YANABATTULA VENKATA RAO, S/O NOT KNOW, AGE MAJOR R/O LANKALA GANNAVARAM, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, DR BR AMBETKAR KONASEEMA DISTRIC ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: DWARAMPUDI SAVITHRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent No 2 to 4 in failing to consider and act upon the representations dated 18 08 2025 and 13 11 2025 submitted by the Petitioner seeking police protection for himself his family members and the subject property bearing Survey Nos 200/18 242/21 241/18 248/13 admeasuring Ac 1 46 cents situated in Bimalapuram Village Narasapuram 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.35694 of 2025 Dated 02.02.2026 Mandal from unlawful intrusion trespass unauthorized harvesting and threats allegedly posed by Respondent Nos 5 to 7 and their associates furthermore injunction order granted in favour of the Petitioner in O S No 83 of 2023 on the file of the Court of the 1st Additional Junior Civil Judge Such inaction on the part of Respondent Nos 2 to 4 is arbitrary unreasonable and violative of the Petitioners fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 21 300A of the Constitution of India and constitutes a gross failure to uphold the rule of law and the principles of natural justice and consequently pleased to direct respondent No 2 to 4 to consider the petitioners representation dated 13 11 2025 and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Ms. Savitri Dwarampudi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is aged about 85 years. She submits that the petitioner made two representations to respondent Nos.2 to 4, but the same were not considered. She further submits that a suit in O.S.No.83 of 2023 is pending on the file of the learned I Additional Civil Judge, Narsapur, wherein, in I.A.No.125 of 2023, an interim injunction order was passed against the unofficial respondents. Inspite of the same, the unofficial respondents are interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the plaint schedule property of the petitioner. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that a complaint was submitted by the petitioner to respondent No.2 and the same was forwarded to respondent No.4 for consideration. After preliminary enquiry, on the representation of respondent 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.35694 of 2025 Dated 02.02.2026 No.2, a case in Cr.No.102 of 2024 was registered by the Station House Officer, Achanta Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 115(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’), and investigation is taken up. He further submits that, similarly, on the representation lodged by one Chittineedi Sujatha (respondent No.8), a case in Cr.No.103 of 2024 was registered by respondent No.4 against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 76, 115(2) and 351(2) of ‘the BNS’, and investigation in the said case is also in progress. He would further submit that the averments made in the affidavit are false. 5. In view of the registration of Cr.No.103 of 2024 against the petitioner, the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy of filing a pre-arrest bail application under Section 438 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’/Section 482 of ‘the BNSS’ or by filing a Criminal Petition seeking quashment of the proceedings under Section 482 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’/Section 528 of ‘the BNSS’. Further, if any of the respondents have violated the orders passed by the learned I Additional Civil Judge, Narsapur, in I.A.No.125 of 2023 in O.S.No.83 of 2023, the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy before the learned Civil Court to seek appropriate orders, including initiation of contempt proceedings against the unofficial respondents. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to invoke appropriate available legal remedies against the unofficial respondents, in accordance with law. 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.35694 of 2025 Dated 02.02.2026 7. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 02.02.2026 RSI 6 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.35694 of 2025 Dated 02.02.2026 47 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 35694 of 2025 Date: 02.02.2026 RSI