THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 11143 of 2010. ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 1 to 4 in interfering with the civil dispute between the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that there is a civil dispute between him and respondents 5 and 6 in respect of agricultural land in an extent of Ac.1.16 guntas in Sy.No.779/E of Kothapalli, Hamlet of Karimnagar Mandal and District, and therefore, he file a suit in O.S.No.35 of 2010 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Karimnagar for declaration. In that connection, respondents 1 to 4 are summoning the petitioner to the police station, detaining him and forcing him to withdraw the said civil suit. I am not inclined to express any opinion as to who is in possession of the land in question. However, the police have no right or authority whatsoever to interfere with the civil disputes between the private individuals. If the petitioner involves in any cognizable offence, it is always open for the concerned police to register a case against him and investigate into the same, in accordance with law. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 to 4 not to interfere with the civil disputes between the petitioner and unofficial respondents 5 and 6, except otherwise by following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH Date: 12.05.2010 va