Metukupally Venkat Ram Reddy v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Police interference in civil dispute; compulsion to settle with private parties; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; plot No. 190, 200 sq. yds., Sy.No.36 Part, Chaitanya Nagar Phase-II, Pocharam Village, Ghatkesar Municipality, Medchal-Malkajgiri District; PS Pocharam IT Corridor; Superintendent of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police Medchal-Malkajgiri; civil suit pending before Principal Junior Civil Judge, Medchal-Malkajgiri; no interference by police; direction not to compel settlement; liberty to police to act per law; Telangana High Court; W.P. No. 27437 of 2025; N. Tukaramji, J.; disposed without costs; dated 11-09-2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent/police authorities (Respondent Nos. 2 to 5) not to interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents and not to insist upon or compel the petitioner to enter into any settlement, subject to the clarification that police may act strictly in accordance with law; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.