Koukuntla Srinivas Reddy Vs The State of Telangana

1 . Koukuntla Srinivas Reddy, s/o Krishna Reddy, Age. 42years, Occ. Agriculture, r/o H.No.1-81, Koduparthy village, Thimmajipet Mandal, Nagarkurnool District, presently residing at H.No.1-433/6UA/1 ,Padmavathi Colony, Road No.4,Badepally village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District.

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Pavithra, W/o: Koukuntla Srinivas Reddy, Age. 36years, Occ. Housewife, Rl/o H.No.1-81, Koduparthy village, Thimmajipet Mandal, Nagarkurnool District, presently residing at H.No.1-433/6ElN1, Padmavathi Colony, Road No.4, Badepally village, Jadcherla Mandal, [Vlahabubnagar District.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, represented by its Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The Superintendent of Police, Nagarkurnool District, Nagarkurnool

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3 The Sub lnspector of Police, Thimmajipet Police Station, Thimmajitpet, Nagarkumool District.

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4 Asst.Sub lnspector of Police, Thimmajitpet Police Station, Thimmajipet, Nagarkurnool District.

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5 Koduparthy Masaiah, S/o: Late Ramulu, Age.SOyears, Occ.Farmer, Rl/o Koduparthy village, Thimmajiept Mandal, Nagarkurnool District

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS Respondent No. 4 visiting the house of the^petitioners bearing No. 1-433/6E/A/1 , Padmavathi Colony, Road No.4, Badepally village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District and also the Respondent No.3. making telephone calls to the petitioners Mobile Nos. No. 9948186500 and^No.

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9912167439 from his mobile No.8712657717 instructing the petitioners to come to police station, Nagarkurnool and insisting them to execute document alienating the land belonging to them in favour of the Respondent No.5 who lodged complaint registered as Cr.No 20 of 2025 u/s 194 BNSS alleging that his son committed suicide, as illegal arbitrary, unjust and without jurisdiction and without any authority of law and has the effect of violating the fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioners u/a 14, 19 AND 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 AND 4 not to call them to the police station and not to insist them to execute documents alienating their land situated at Koduparthy village in favour of Respondent No.5. and not to interfere with their peaceful life and liberty without following due process of law.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased be pleased, pending disposal of the Writ Petition to direct the Respondent No.3 & 4 not to call the petitioners to the police station and not to insist them to execute documents alienating their land situated at Koduparthy village in favour of Respondent No.5. and not to interfere with their peaceful life and liberty without following due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K. VENKATESH GUPTA

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5:--

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VTNOD KUMAR

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Writ Petition No.4938 of 2025

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ORDER:

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Heard learned counsel for the^petitioners appearing through Online, learned Government Pleader for Home appearing^{for respondentNos.1to} 4 and^perused the record.

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Despite the^petitioners being directed to take out^noticeto respondent No.5 and file^proof of service, the same has^{not been filed till} date. However, having regard to the manner of^{disposalof the. writ} petition and nature of /s involved, this Court is of the view that the matter can be^proceeded with, without having the^{audienceof the said} respondent.

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The case of the petitioners, in brief, is that the 4th respondent^is visiting the house of the petitioners and calling the^petitioners to^police station and coercing them to execute documents alienating their^land situated at Koduparthy Village in favour of the 5th^{respondent,which} action of the respondents-authorities it is contended^{as highly illegaland} arbitrary with a consequential direction to the^{respondents-authorities not} to interfere with the^petltioners' life and libefi^{without followingdue} process of law.

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per contra, learned Government pleader for Home appearing on beharf of respondent Nos.1 to 4 wourd submit that based on the compraint made by the 5th respondent herein, the authorities have registered a case, vide Crime No.25 of 2O2S dt.12.02.2025, wherein the lsr petitioner is suspected to be involved in the aforesaid crime.

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Learned Government pleader further submits that the respondentsauthorities except investigating into the aforesaid crime, wherein the 1s petitioner is suspected to be invorved, the authorities are not interfering with the life and liberty oF the petitioners.

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Learned Government pleader further submits that the lst pefitioner since is only suspected to be involved In the aforesaid crime, the authorities have called him to the police station and are not interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioners as being claimed.

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The aforesaid submission made by the learned Government pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.l to 4 is taken on record.

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Having regard to the submissions made as above, since, the 1st petitioner is only suspected to be involved in the case, vide Crime No.25 of 2025 on the file of Thimmajipet Village, Nagarkurnool District, this Court is of the view that the respondents_authorities are to be directed Q.rnvestigate as to the involvement of the petitioners in the

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commission of the aforesaid^{crime and take action strictly in accordance}

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with law.

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9 Subject to above direction,^{the Writ Petilion is disposedof. No} order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous^petitions, if any,^{pendingin this writ petitionshall}

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stand closed.

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S D/- L. VIJAYA^LAXMI S TSTNNT^REGISTRAR

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//TRUE^COPY//

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SECTION^OFFICER

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To, 1. The Secretary,^{Department of Home' Secretariat'} H^yderabad

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e State^{of Telangana}

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The^{Superi ntendent of Police, Nagarkurnool District' Nagarkurnool} 3. The^Sub lnsPector^of Police,^{Thimmajipet Police Station' Thimmaiitpet'} rnool District

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Nagarku

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