THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.2361 of 2005 25.01.2006 Between: Dungi Sulochana Rani w/o late Rami Reddy ... PETITONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.2361 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the respondents 2 to 5, police officials, in interfering with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the respondents 6 to 12 as arbitrary and illegal. As can be seen from the averments made by the petitioner in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it appears that various civil suits have been filed by both parties with regard to certain disputes relating to immovable properties situated in Maddelapem village of Visakhapatnam. The petitioner alleges that she is apprehending coercion by the respondents 2 to 5 to settle the matters between her and respondents 6 to 12 on some terms detriment to her interests, and accordingly filed this writ petition with the above prayer. On behalf of the respondents 2 to 5, the Circle Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Circle II, Visakhapatnam filed a detailed counter affidavit denying all the allegations made by the petitioner and stating that on the basis of complaints lodged by one Dr.P.Visweswara Rao, resident of Krishnanagar and respondent Nos.8, 9, 11 and 12 on 06.02.2005 and on 11.02.2005 alleging that the petitioner along with a mob of 200 members unlawfully trespassed into the marble shop of the complainant, armed with deadly weapons and heavy machinery and demolished his asbestos shed and destructed the marbles in his marble shop, and also threatened the inmates in the shop of the complainant with dire consequences, the Station House Officer, III Town Police Station, Law and Order, Visakhapatnam, registered cases in Cr.Nos.53, 54, 55 and 57 of 2005, on 06.02.2005. Subsequently, on 11.02.2005, Cr.No.63 of 2005 was also registered and in all the five crimes, the petitioner is the accused. It is also stated that during the course of investigation, the petitioner was arrested on 06.02.2005 and was subsequently remanded to judicial custody. It is further stated that so far 17 accused were arrested in all the crimes and they were also sent for remand and all the crimes are pending. The allegation that the fifth respondent has been supporting the unofficial respondents and encouraging them, has been categorically denied and it is stated that the police officials will not interfere in civil disputes. It is also explained that except taking necessary action in accordance with law on the basis of the complaints lodged, they have not interfered with the civil disputes. The sixth respondent as well as the respondents 9 and 10 filed a separate counter affidavit denying all the allegations made by the petitioner. Having regard to the averments in the counters filed by the respondents which stood unrebutted, I do not find any basis in the allegations made by the petitioner. Since, admittedly, the investigations are pending into the various crimes registered by the fifth respondent, while placing the statements of the respondents 2 to 5 in their counter affidavit on record, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition making it clear that the respondents 2 to 5 shall not interfere with the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and the respondents 6 to 12, except in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ 25.01.2006 VGB