G Maridamma v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; police inaction on representation dated 7.10.2020; protection of agricultural lands from non-tribals; threatened dispossession; Kothurupadu Village, Addatigala/Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District; respondents include SP East Godavari, SHO Addateegala PS, Tahsildar; Articles 14 and 21 pleaded; AGP for Home (Md.Farooq); counsel M.Chalapathi; disposed of with liberty to file fresh representation; police to examine and act in accordance with law; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. Citable for the limited proposition that a representation-driven grievance was disposed with liberty to re-represent and a direction to the police to act per law.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to make a fresh representation; on receipt of such representation the police are directed to look into it and act in accordance with law; no order as to costs.