IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17326 of 2002 Between: Muvvula Raghuramaiah & Company, Tenali, Rep.by its Managing Partner Sri Muvvala Venkateswarlu, S/o. Subrahmanyam, R/o. Ganganammapet, Tenali, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur. 2 The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, (Dy.Superintendent of Police), Tenali. 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police, I-Town, Police Station, Tenali. Guntur District. 4 Malisetti Subbarao, S/o. Venkataratnam, R/o. Sarojini Naidu Street, Opp.Dr. Rajyalakshmi Hospital, Kothapet, Tenali. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to interfere with the civil matters declaring the action of the respondent Nos.1 to 3 as illegal and ultravires to the Provisions of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides directing the respondents not to evict the Petitioner from the property bering Door No.16-3-137, Sharaf Bazar, Tenali, Guntur District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.S.R.ANJANEYALU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BDLNM} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17326 of 2002 ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. No counter has been filed on behalf of the respondents. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the official respondent Nos.1 to 3 have no right or authority to interfere with the civil rights or disputes pending between the petitioner and the unofficial respondent No.4 with regard to the property bearing Door No.16-3-137, situated at Sharaf Bazar, Tenali, Guntur District. This Court while admitting the writ petition on 11.09.2002 granted interim order, directing the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the property in question and also directed respondent Nos.1 to 3 not to interfere with the civil disputes with regard to the said property. Unless there is an order of Civil Court or the High Court providing police protection, the police cannot interfere with the civil rights of the citizens. It is for the petitioner and the 4th respondent to resolve their disputes before the appropriate Civil Court with regard to the immovable property in question. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is dismissed against the 4th respondent, and allowed against respondent Nos.1 to 3, directing them not to interfere with the civil disputes relating to the property bearing Door No. 16-3-137, situated at Sharaf Bazar, Tenali, Guntur District. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 16.04.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur. 2 The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, (Dy.Superintendent of Police), Tenali. 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police, I-Town, Police Station, Tenali. Guntur District. 4 2. 2CCs to 5. 2CD copies