IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WRIT PETITION No.13818 OF 2014 DATE: 24.02.2026 Between:

K. Hyma Rao …Petitioner AND The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 4 others …Respondents :ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed with the following relief:

“…to issue writ, order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3^rd respondents in interfering with the civil disputes between the petitioner and the 4^th respondent and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere in the Civil Disputes between the petitioner and the 4th respondent...”

2. None appeared for the petitioner.

3. Mr. D. Pradeep, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 3, submits that the allegation of the petitioner that respondent No. 2 is interfering in civil disputes is wholly unfounded. He asserts that the respondent police authorities are acting strictly within the bounds of law. Contending that the averments made in the writ petition are unsupported by any substantiating material, he seeks dismissal of the petition.

4. I have perused the material available on record.

5. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No. 3 is interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents. Having regard to the pleadings in the affidavit and the stand taken by the respondent police, and bearing in mind the well-settled principle that police authorities have a limited and circumscribed role in disputes which are predominantly civil in nature, this Court finds it appropriate to reiterate the settled legal position. The police are required to act strictly within the scope of their statutory authority and cannot be permitted to interfere in civil disputes or to exert pressure upon any party thereto.

6. Accordingly, respondent No. 3 is directed to refrain from interfering in the civil disputes between the petitioner and respondent Nos. 4 and 5 in any manner whatsoever, except strictly in accordance with law and by following due process of law.

7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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Date: 24.02.2026 pld