Pathlavath Hirma v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court writ petition WP No. 19745 of 2025, decided 10-07-2025 by Justice K. Lakshman. Petitioner Pathlavath Hirma alleged police interference (Respondents 5-6, Devarakonda) in civil land dispute with private Respondents 7-9 over Ac.2-0750 gts at Padamatapally Village, Devarakonda Mandal, Nalgonda District, seeking mandamus under Article 226 citing Articles 14, 15, 21, 300-A. AGP for Home reported Crime No. 185 of 2025 (complaint of 7th respondent dated 19.06.2025) and FIR No. 190 of 2025 (complaint of 9th respondent dated 21.06.2025, criminal trespass) against petitioner. Court disposed of petition directing Investigating Officers to investigate strictly per procedure under BNS; MPs closed; no costs. Keywords: police interference, civil dispute, criminal trespass, FIR registration, investigation direction, BNS, mandamus, land dispute, Nalgonda, Devarakonda.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of without costs, directing the Investigating Officers concerned in Crime No. 185 of 2025 and FIR No. 190 of 2025 registered against the petitioner to conduct investigation strictly in accordance with the procedure laid down under BNS; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition stand closed.