THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI WRIT PETITION No. 29968 OF 2016

O R D E R:

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

“…to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering in a civil dispute pertaining to agricultural land bearing Sy.No. 61 admeasuring Ac.0-32 Gts., Sy. No. 62/AA, admeasuring Ac. 1-37 Gts., Sy. No. 65/AA admeasuring Ac. 1-02 Gts., Sy.No 71 admeasuring Ac. 0-02 Gts., and Sy.No. 72/AA admeasuring Ac. 1-17 Gts., total admeasuring Ac. 5-10 Gts., situated at Bairagiguda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, and thereby threatening with dire consequences of registering false cases, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the personal liberty contemplated under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, violative or principles of natural justice, misusing of official powers and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders…”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents/Police authorities have been interfering in a civil dispute relating to the petitioner’s agricultural lands and have gone to the extent of threatening the petitioner with registration of false criminal cases. On that basis, the present petition has been filed seeking appropriate directions from this Court.

3. Mr. R. Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents, submits that the Police authorities have not interfered in the petitioner’s civil dispute. He clarifies that, pursuant to a report lodged by one Mr. M.B. Chandar, Crime No. 381 of 2016 was registered. After due investigation, a charge sheet was filed, and the matter was taken cognizance of as Calendar Case No. 201 of 2017. Upon completion of trial, the accused were convicted by the learned XIII Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Rajendranagar, and sentenced to pay a fine.

4. I have carefully perused the material placed on record.

5. Having regard to the categorical assertions of the petitioner regarding alleged interference by the Police in a civil dispute, the settled legal position limiting the role of Police authorities in matters of a purely civil nature, and further considering that this Court has already granted an interim order directing the Police not to interfere with the petitioner’s agricultural land except in accordance with law, this Court is of the considered view that making the said interim direction absolute would sufficiently address the petitioner’s apprehension and meet the ends of justice.

6. Accordingly, it is ordered that the respondents/Police authorities shall not interfere with the petitioner’s agricultural land, save and except in accordance with law.

7. With the above direction, the 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: 15.09.2025 svl