Government authorities must adhere to lawful procedures while addressing civil disputes, respecting personal liberties and natural justice.

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:-

“to declare the action of the respondent No.3 in calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening him to get settle the issues as per the terms dictated by the said authority and also forcing to forego his rights over his agricultural land i.e., admeasuring Ac.0.04 guntas in sy No.163/3/1, situated at Venkatraopet village, Metpally Mandal, Jagtial District, in favour of the respondent No.4 is nothing but abusing the powers vested in them, depriving the personal liberties and violative of provisions of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice. Consequently direct the respondent No.3 not to call the petitioner to the police station thereby not to pressurize him to forego his rights over his above said land in favour of the respondent No.4.”

3. Brief facts stated in this writ petition are that petitioner claims to be the owner and possessor of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.04 guntas in sy No.163/3/1, situated at Venkatraopet village, Metpally Mandal, Jagtial District, having acquired the same from respondent No.4 through sale deed bearing document No.1413 of 2022 dated 30.08.2022. It is further submitted that the respondent Nos.4 and 5 with an intention to grab the subject property are interfering with the petitioner’s peaceful possession over the subject land. Hence, petitioner filed suit for injunction i.e., O.S.No.91 of 2025 and the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Metpally, in I.A.No.215 of 2025 in O.S.No.91 of 2025, granted temporary injunction and restrained the respondent Nos.4 and

5 and his men from interfering with the petitioner’s peaceful possession over the subject land. The case of the petitioners is that respondent No.3 is interfering in the civil dispute and is pressurizing the petitioner to settle the issue with respondent Nos.4 and 5. Aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 placed on record instructions issued by the Sub- Inspector of Police, Metpally Police Station, Jagtial District, wherein it is submitted that on 26.09.2025, respondent No.4 lodged a complaint before respondent No.3 stating that on 11.09.2025 at 12.00 noon, petitioner has trespassed the subject land and demolished the wall constructed around the subject land and kept name board as ”This property belongs to Komreddy Thirupathi”. On such complaint, FIR No.332 of 2025 dated 26.09.2025 under Section 329(3), 324(4), 351(2) read with 3(5) BNS was registered against petitioner. It is further submitted that respondent No.3 called the petitioner to police station for producing the subject documents in support his version and instead of co-operating with the investigation in FIR No.332 of 2025 dated

26.09.2025, petitioner filed this writ petition.

5. Recording the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on either side and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondent authorities to follow due procedure as contemplated under law for further course of action. It is made clear that the petitioner shall co-operate with the pending investigation in FIR No.332 of 2025 dated 26.09.2025. Needless to say that if the petitioner is still aggrieved, he is at liberty to seek appropriate remedy as available under law.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.