IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.267 of 2005 Between: Arigella Ran Prathap S/o.Boomaiah Bommakal Vg., Karimnagar Mandal &Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dy.Inspector General of Police Karimnagar 2 The superintendent of Police, Karimnagar. 3 The C.I.of Police,P.S.Rural. Karimnagar. 4 The S.I.of Police,P.S.Rural. Karimnagar. 5 Mohan Reddy Head Constable of P.R.Rural, Karimnagar Dist. 6 Chandraiah Head Constable of P.R.Rural, Karimnagar Dist. 7 Purumandla Srinivas S/o.Hanmanthulu Bommakal Vg., Karimnagar Madal &Dist. 8 SAingireddy Jalandhar Reddy S/o.Ananda Reddy Ankireddypalli Vg., Siricilla (M), Karimnagar dist. .....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 in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1&2 herein to cause an enquiry with regard to interference of the respondetns 4 to 6 herein with the matters of civil disputes pending between the petitioner and the respondents 7&8 herein with some oblique motive and malaifide intention by duly declaring the inaction of the respondents 1&2 herein in not taking any action against the respondents 4 o 6 herein evenafter the same was brought to the notice of the respondents 1 to 3 herein and also to declre the action of the respondents 4 to 6 herein in interfering with the matters of civil disputes which is pending between the petitioner and respondents 7 &8 herein more particularly in respect of the land in Sy.No.102/A extent Ac.2.05 gts. and Sy.No.102/D extent Ac.1.04 gts, situated at Bommakal Vg.Karimnagar Mandal and Dist.which is the subject matter of suit OS No.199/04 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Karimnagar as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and also violative of Art.14&21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MVK} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.267 of 2005 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that the police have no right or authority to interfere with the civil rights or disputes pending between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents with regard to the landed properties situated at Bommakal village, Karimnagar Mandal. A counter has been filed stating that the police are not at all interfering with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents, except proceeding to investigate on a complaint filed by the 7th respondent in Cr.No.123 of 2004 for the offence under Sec.447, 427 and 506 of IPC which was registered on 23.03.2004. In view of the averments made in the counter affidavit, the police are entitled to investigate in the aforesaid crime only, but cannot interfere with the civil disputes pending between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 12.06.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Dy.Inspector General of Police Karimnagar 2 The superintendent of Police, Karimnagar. 3 The C.I.of Police,P.S.Rural. Karimnagar. 4 The S.I.of Police,P.S.Rural. Karimnagar. 5 2. 2CCs to 6. 2CD copies