A. Durga v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
the writ petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 14, 21, 226
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 s. 151
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of.
Judgment
in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the respondents 3 & 4 not to involve in the civil disputes more particularly pending civil suit 05 No. 247/2024 on the file of Hon’ble Civil Judge (Junior Division) Chittoor pending disposal of the above W.P. interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioners: T C KRISHNAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents:B V ANJANEYULU THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20402 OF 2024 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…be pleased to issued a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the acts on the part of respondents3 a 4 in summoning the petitioners to the Police Station and insisting to settle the civil issues with the respondents 7 and 8, pending civil suit 05 No. 247/2024 on the file of Honble Civil Judge (Junior Division) Chittoor amounts to erroneous, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, besides being violative of principles of natural justice, without authority and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 not to involve in the civil disputes more particularly pending suit No. 247/2024 on the file of Honble Civil Judge ( Junior Division) Chittoor in the interest of justice and to pass
Heard T.C.Krishnan, learned counsel the petitioner and Sri P.AjayBabu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, despite pendency of civil suit in O.S.No.247of 2024 between the petitioner and unofficial respondents. He would further submit that police are calling the petitioner to the police station insisting to settle the civil suit with respondent Nos.7 and 8.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that police are not interfering in the civil disputes between the parties and court may pass appropriate orders by giving liberty to the police to proceed with the matter in case any crime is already registered against the petitioner.
Operative part
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of.
Considering the submissions, it is apposite to dispose of the present writ petition. However, police are directed not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. It does not preclude the police to proceed with investigation, if any crime is already registered against the petitioner in this matter. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:20.12.2025 KKV
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: the writ petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 14, 21, 226; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 20 Dec 2025. The bench was VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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