APHC010422232026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3604] THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23951/2026 Between: 1. RAGALA JAJI,, W/O. RAGALA REVANTH KUMAR, AGED 24 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, RIO. ADINARAYAPURAM, EPURAPALEM RURAL, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT - 523166. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , CHIRALA BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEDULAPALLI, STUARTPURAM, BAPTAL 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 toissue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in repeatedly summoning, harassing, and physically assaulting the Petitioner at the behest of Respondent No.4, as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India IA NO: 1 OF 2026 2 SUN, J W.P.No.23951 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 may be pleased to direct the official respondents not to harass the Petitioner or interfere with her personal liberty and life, and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 SUN, J W.P.No.23951 of 2026 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION No: 23951 OF 2026 ORDER: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in repeatedly summoning, harassing and physically assaulting the petitioner at the behest of respondent No.4 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents, submitted that the respondents are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties and in this matter also, they would not interfere except under due process of law. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 5. In this regard, it is to be mentioned that it is well settled that police cannot interfere in civil disputes and the Hon’ble Apex Court repeatedly held that when the dispute is purely of civil nature, jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be exercised and further, when the dispute between two citizens is of civil nature and no crime is registered, police have no jurisdiction to interfere in the civil dispute. It is also settled that in the scheme of Constitution of India, duty to resolve civil dispute is entrusted to judiciary and police have no such power and involvement of police in a pending civil dispute or potential civil dispute between two citizens or two groups of citizens is not within the provisions of the police. 4 SUN, J W.P.No.23951 of 2026 6. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos.2 to 4 not to interfere in the civil disputes of the petitioner, except under due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ SUNITHA GANDHAM, J 20.08.2026 Vns