IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
Pandiri Yella Reddy – Appellant
Versus
The state of Telangana – Respondent
WP 25856/2025
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Writ Petition No.25856 of 2025 This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:
“…declaring the action of the respondents in not providing the police protection even after the order is in existence vide E.A.No.18/2022 in E.P.No.08/2011 in O S No 207/2007 on the file of Junior Civil Judge Huzurnagar informing to the petitioner that dispute is civil in nature as illegal arbitrary unjust and violative of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the official respondents to provide police protection to the petitioner and to his land from the unofficial respondents…”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 6. With their consent, this writ petition is taken up for disposal. Notice to respondent Nos.7 to 9 is dispensed with.
3. The facts of the case in brief are that petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of the agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0-20 gts., in Sy.No.550/AA3 and Ac.0-08 gts., in Sy.No.550/AA8 situated at Vellidhanda Village, Garidepalli Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana which is reflected in patta passbooks. While so, one Mr.Bellamkonda Radha Krishna and two others are trying to interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession. Accordingly, petitioner filed suit on the above said persons vide O.S.No.207/2007 on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Huzurnagar restraining the unlawful interference. Thereafter, the trial Court passed the decree in favour of petitioner, directing respondents therein not to interfere in the petitioner’s land. Upon the continued interference, petitioner filed E.A.No.18/2022 in E.P.No.8/2011 in O.S.No.207/2007. As such, the Court ordered police protection which was conveyed to the concerned Police Station. It is further submitted that even after the Court passed orders for police protection and the petitioner despite making several representation to the official respondents, no effective protection has been ensured. Questioning the same, the present writ petition is filed.
4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Garidepally Police Station, Suryapet District has placed a copy of instructions through learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home wherein the allegations made by the petitioner were denied and it is submitted that as per the orders of trial Court, respondent No.6 along with concerned revenue authorities have visited the subject land and provided police protection on 07.11.2023. It is further submitted that on 15.07.2025, the petitioner lodged complaint with respondent No.6 with regard to subject matter and during the course of enquiry, it is revealed that since 2011, there are civil disputes pending between petitioner and unofficial respondents and others, as such the respondent/Police closed the complaint as ‘civil in nature’ on 05.08.2025 and suggested the petitioner to approach the competent civil Court. The same has also been informed to the petitioner by post.
5. Per contra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has made a representation to Sub- Inspector of Police, Garidepally Police Station on 09.07.2025 narrating all the facts and also stated that respondent Nos.7 to 9 tried to kill the petitioner and also threatened to kill the Surveyor and Court Commissioner. It is submitted that respondent/Police ought to have continued providing Police protection in view of orders of trial Court.
6. In that view of the matter, since the trial Court has already passed orders for police protection in E.A.No.18/2022 in E.P.No.08/2011 in O.S.No.207/2007, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent/Police to re-consider the complaint of the petitioner dated 09.07.2025 and reminder complaint dated 15.07.2025 and provide police protection whenever there is a need and necessity and as and when petitioner requests for the same.
7. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of
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