APHC010714012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36531/2025 Between: 1. SRI KANAKA DURGAMBA DEVASTHANAM TRUST, REGISTERED PUBLIC RELIGIOUS TRUST, REGISTERED VIDE REG. NO. 332 OF 2017, REP. BY. ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SRI B. CHATHRU SINGH, S/O BALAJI SINGH, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT D.NO.3-114, MITTAPALEM VILLAGE, SRINIVASAMANGAPURAM POST, CHANDRAGIRI MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517102 2. B. NARAYANA SINGH,, S/O BHAINS CHATRU SINGH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 18-388-8, NEERUGANIL STREET, BACK SIDE OF GANGA GOWRI,ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH- 515001. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME (GENERAL-B), SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, AP POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517501. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517501. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GHANDRAGIRI POLICE STATION, 2 TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517101. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VEERAVALLI VENKATA RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36531/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: <…to direct the respondent authorities to consider and dispose of the petitioners representation dated 04-12-2025, in accordance with law, and to provide necessary police protection for the peaceful conduct of pujas commencing from 02-01-2026 and other special pujas to conducted during the year 2026 at Sri Kanaka Durgamba Devasthanam Temple, Srinivasamangapuram, Tirupati District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.…= 2. Heard Sri Veeravalli Venkata Ravi Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri.P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the respondent- police are not taking any action of the petitioners’ representation dated 04.12.2025 to provide necessary police protection for the peacefully conducting purjas commencing from 02.01.2026 at Sri Kanaka Durgamba Devasthanam Temple, Srinivasamangapuram, Tirupati District. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the petitioner sent a report to the respondent No.5 on 04.12.2025 through registered post. Basing on the contents of the report, the respondent-police called both the parties for preliminary enquiry. During the course of enquiry, it has come to light that that there is a civil 4 dispute between the petitioner and the opposite party people and a civil suit has been filed by the father of the 2nd petitioner in O.S.No.372 of 2025 on the file of III Additional Junior Civil Judge, Tirupati. As the matter is purely civil in nature, the police cannot provide police protection/aid without any specific direction from the Court. He would further submit that on 29.12.2025, one Venkatesh Singh, who belongs to petitioner’s party given a representation to the respondent No.5 for police protection while conducting special pujas at the subject temple. Basing on the same, the respondent police called both the parties for preliminary enquiry. After due enquiry, the respondents in the petitioner’s representation said that they did not object anyone and they did not create any law and order problem and their statements were recorded. The respondent police have issued notice under Section 168 of BNSS to the opposite party on 02.01.2026 and the petitioner party on 03.01.2026 to ensure that there is no disturbance of law and order in the vicinity of the temple. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent-police are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and take appropriate decision according to Governing Rules and Law, keeping in mind the law and order issues. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.01.2026. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36531/2025 Dated.07.01.2026 UPS