APHC010436942026 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: 23839/2026 Between: 1. BOYAPATI JANARDHAN RAO, S/O.LATE SATYANARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.FLAT NO.207, GOLDEN BLOSSOM APARTMENTS, STREET NO.3, CZECH COLONY, SANATHNAGAR, HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHILLAKALLU POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICT. 522616 2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JAGGAIAHPET CIRCLE, NTR DISTRICT. 521175 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT. 5 21185 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NTR COMMISSIONARATE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. -520002 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 6. GUGULOTHU NARASIMHA SWAMY, S/O.MAGATHA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.4-30, VEDADRI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. -521457 7. GUGULOTHU MASARU, W/O. MAGATHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.4-30, VEDADRI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT-521457 2 SUN, J W.P.No.23839 of 2026 ...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 to declare the action of the Respondents No.1 and 2 in interfering with the civil disputes pending between the Petitioner and the Respondents No.6 and 7 in respect of land extent Ac.3-20 cents situated in R.S.No.244, Vedadri Village, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, NTR District which is suit schedule property in 0.S.No.180/2026 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jaggaiahpet and thereby disturbing the personal liberty of the Petitioner without following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal and also in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 not to interfere in the civil dispute pending between the Petitioner and the Respondents No.6 and 7 in respect of land extent Ac.3-20 cents situated in R.S.No.244, Vedadri Village, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, NTR District which is suit schedule property in 0.S.No.180/2026 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jaggaiahpet and thereby not to disturb the personal liberty of the Petitioner without following due process of law in the interest of justice. 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 direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 not to interfere in the civil dispute pending between the Petitioner and the Respondents No.6 and 7 in respect of land extent Ac.3-20 cents situated in R.S.No.244, Vedadri Village, Jaggaiahpet Mandal, NTR District which is suit schedule property in 0.S.No.180/2026 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jaggaiahpet pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y BHANUSRI AKHILA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 SUN, J W.P.No.23839 of 2026 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION No: 23839 OF 2026 ORDER: This writ petition is filed to direct that the respondent Nos.1 and 2 not to interfere with the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and respondent Nos.6 & 7 in respect of the schedule property in O.S.No.180 of 2026 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jaggaiahpet. 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.23839 of 2026 6. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos.1 to 4 not to interfere in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the respondent Nos.6 & 7, 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 5 SUN, J W.P.No.23839 of 2026