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AND 1. The State of Telanqana, Rep. its Principal Secretary, Home Govt of Telangana Slate, Secfotaribt, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner, Cyberabad, Hyderabad. 3. G.V. Ramana Goud, lnspector of Police Narsingi, Gandipet Mandal, R.R. Dist. 4. Sridhar, Sub-inspector of Police Narsingi, Gandipet Manhal, R.R. Dist. 5. Ga.ijela Rajendra Prasad Reddy, S/o. Not Knor,irn, R/o H. No. 11 -22O, S. V. Nagar, Tirupathi, Chittor District. 6 Nallapati-Rajestr, S]o N. Ramesh Babu, Aged about.25 years, Occ. Business, Rl/o Flat No.402, Plot No.90 and gl, Sector-3, Block-tj, Aryamika Magnotra Apartment, Puppalaguda, Rajendra Nagar Mandat, *. *. ,lllir=rrOruOerufS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia 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 in nature of writ of mandamus declaring the act of the Respondent No. 3 and 4 for interfering into the civil dispute by insisting the petitioners to settle land dispute for the land admeasuring Ac 2.37 Gnts in survey No. 146 at Neknampur Village Gandipet Mandal R.R. Dist. with the Respondent no. S to 6 is illegal arbitrary and against the fundamental rights guaranteed article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondenl No.2 to initiate the action against the respondent no. 3 and 4 on the representation dated 09{7-2018. lA NO: 'l OF 2018 I t ! I I I . 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 to direct the Res. No.3 and 4 not to inlerfere into the civil dispute and to insist the petitioners for settlement with the respondent no. 5 to 6 for the land admeasuring Ac 2.37 Gnts in survey No. 146 at Neknampur Village, Gandipet Mandal, R.R. Dist. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI M.VIJAYA KUMAR GOUD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l to 4: SRI D. PRADEEP, AGP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.S & 6: - The Court made the following: ORDER ,:(j"-.r,,, ;i\ ';9 ::, 1,"t, THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI \VRIT PETTTION No.24769 OF 201E ORDER: This Writ Petition is flricd under Arricle 226 of Const.itution oF India seekrng thc following rclief/s:- "...to issue a Writ ordcr or dtecuon morc particulady in naturc of writ of mandamus dcclaring thc act of the Respondcnt No. 3 and 4 for intcrfering into the cir-il dispute by insisting the pctinoners to settlc land dispute For the land admeasuring Ac 2.37 rn sun'cy No- 146 (ints at Ncknampur Village Gandipet Mandal R.lt. Dist. rvi th tl.rc ltesp<xrdcnt no.5 to 6 is iliegal arllitran, and against the tirnclamcnul rights guarantced article 14 aod 2l of thc (.onstitution of India and consequcndy direct the rcspondcnt No.2 to initratc the acuon against the respondent no. .3 and 4 on thc reprcsenration datcd 09-07 -201'8 and pass......."
2. Fleard Nlr.M.\rijava l{tunar (ioud, iearned counsel for the petitioncrs and M r-D.Prrrdccl-r, lcarncc{ ;\ssistant Governmcnt Pleader for Homc appearing frrr rcspondent Nos.1 to 4.
3. Lcarned counsel for the Petrtioncrs submits that respondent Nos. 3 and 4, who arc policc r.,Fficials, have been interfcring in the civil disputcs berween thc pctitioners and the unofficial respondcnts, and ^rc alk:gcdly insisting upon LN amicable settlement o[ the said land dtsputes. Aggrieved by such interlcrcnce, thc presenr rvrit petition lras bccn filed secking 2 appr( )priate dirccuons rcstraining the rcspondent policc auth()rities frorri such acti()ns.
4. Lcarned Assistant (lovernment Plcadcr for [ lomc submits that the allegations madc against the rcspondcnt police aurhoriries are trrrfounded. It is contcnded that the policc havc not intcrfercd in an1, civii disputt: bcrrvcen thc peritioncrs ancl d-re unofflrcial r6-sporrdcnts and har.c bccn acting stricdr, *atl-rin thc paramctcrs oF larv. It is further submittcd that the pcritiorr contair'rs vaguc and unsu[)standat€d accusaflons, lacking specttrc c]etails or supporting matcrial. Accordingly, lt 1s praved that the rvrir petition be dismrsscd as dcvoid of nrcrit-
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6. 'fhe spccihc pgievance of the pcuuoncrs is rlrrt respondent Nos. 3 and 4 arc intcrfering in civil disputes bcrrvecn rhc peuuoners and tlre unofficial respondents. It is a well scrded principle r>f larv rhat policc audronties have no jurisdiction to inrcn-cnc in civil disputcs rclating to owncrship, titlc, or possession of imraovable pr()pcr $,, and cven during thc course of investig,rtron of crtme \ \ 3 proceedings, their role must be confincd strictly to matters of law and order
1. In view of this settled legal position, respondent Nos. 3 and 4 are directed to refrain from interfering in any manner with the civil disputes berween the petitioners aod thc uno [ficial respondents, and shall not insist upon or compcl an\. setdemenr between the parties in respcct oF such disputcs.
8. Howcvcr, it is clarificd thar anr acuon takcn by thc respondent pol-ice authoriries stricdv in accorclance u'rth law and by following duc proccss shall rcmain ur.ra ffectcd by this ordcr.
9. \)7ith thc above obscn.ariofls and dirccrrons, the writ pctirioo stands disposcd of. Thcrc shall be no orclcr as to costs Miscellaneous Petitions, pending i[any, shall srand closed Sd/- AHMED ABDULLA KHAN ASSISTANT REGISTRAR6 //TRUE COPYil To sEcTtoN oFFtcER 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Govt. of Telangana . State, Secretariat, ^ Hyderabad, State of Teta'ngana. 2. The Commissioner, Cyber5bad, Hyderabad. 3. G.V. Ramana Goud, lnspector of police Narsingi, Garldipet Mandal, R.R. Dist. 4. Sridhar, Sub-inspector of potice Narsingi, Gandifet Manbal, R.R. Dist. 5. One CC to SRI M.VUAYA KUMAR GoUD. Advdcate IoPUbI 6. Two CCs to Gp for HOME, High court ioi tnJ StaG-6f Tetangana, at 7. Two CD Cbpies Hyderabad, [OUT] PSK./MP s \ 'iii, . r:. 0 HIGH COURT DATED:2611112025 ORDER WP.No.24769 of 2018 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS irl.' 'i.-r.: