IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI DATE: 03.12.2025 Between :

Chitluri Krishna Rao … Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad, and four others.

… Respondents.

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4^th respondent in interfering/disposing the petitioners from his land in Sy. No. 162/e/1 an extent of Ac.1.02 guntas, situated at Madanlapadu Village, Penuballi Mandal, Khammam District, is illegal, arbitrary, violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the 4^th respondent not to interfere/dispossess the petitioner from the above said land and pass such other order or orders…”

2. I have heard Mr. Mandru Sambasiva Rao, learned counsel, representing Mr. A. Jagan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.

Pradeep, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No. 4 has been interfering with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of his land admeasuring Ac.1-02 guntas in Survey No.162/E/1, situated at Madanlapadu Village, Penuballi Mandal, Khammam District. He further submits that this Court, upon consideration of the averments, by order dated 02.11.2018, granted an interim direction restraining respondent No. 4 from meddling with the petition schedule property, and that interim order has effectively redressed the petitioner’s grievance.

Hence, the petitioner prays that the said interim order be made absolute.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that respondent No.4 has never interfered with the petitioner’s possession over the subject land as alleged. It is contended that the petitioner’s averments are baseless and unsupported by any legally acceptable material. He further asserts that respondent No.4 and other police authorities have been discharging their duties strictly within the parameters of law, without any overreach or interference in civil matters.

Hence, it is prayed that the writ petition be dismissed as devoid of merit.

5. I have perused the material available on record.

6. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.4 has interfered with his possession and enjoyment of the land referred to in the petition.

7. Having regard to the well-settled legal position that police authorities have no role to play in purely civil disputes relating to property possession, and considering the subsisting interim order granted by this Court, it is deemed appropriate to direct that respondent No. 4 shall not interfere with the petitioner’s possession over the petition schedule property, save and except in strict accordance with law and by following due process.

8. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

_______________ N.TUKARAMJI, J Date: 03.12.2025 svl