WP/27087/2021 of THE SOCIETY OF TRUSTEES OF INDIGENOUS CHURCHES IN INDIA Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 7 September 2026

APHC010435762021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

Between:

1. THE SOCIETY OF TRUSTEES OF INDIGENOUS CHURCHES IN

INDIA, THE SOCIETY OF TRUSTEES OF INDIGENOUS CHURCHES

IN

INDIA,

REGD.

NO.

114/1971,

REPRESENTED

BY

ITS

AUTHORIZED PERSON, R. VEERA CHARY, S/O NARASAIAH, AGE

52 YEARS, HEBRON CHURCH, R/O. 1-1-574, GOLCONDA CROSS

ROADS, MUSHEERABAD, HYDERABAD, TS 500 020.

2. M. SUVARNA PAUL ALIAS SUVARNA RAO, S/O PAUL (LAGE), OCC

GODS SERVANT/PASTOR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O DOOR

NO.

27-10-26,

ZION

PRAYER

HOUSE,

1ST

LANE,

KANNAVARITHOTA, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINICIPAL

SECRETARY,

HOME

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.

2. THE SUPERNINDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NAGARPALLEM POLICE STATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. GURRAM PRASADA RAO, S/O. DEVADANAM, AGED ABOUT 61

YEARS, R/O 7-17-385/A, 2ND LANE, RATNAPURI COLONY, ARUNDALPET, GUNTUR.

5. KARRI ABRAHAM LINCOLN, , S/O. RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50

YEARS, R/O 1ST LANE, KANNAVARITHOTA, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR.

6. VARIKURI VAMSAVARDHAN REDDY, S/O. VENKATA REDDY, AGED

ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 205, SRI SAI HOMES, 1ST LANE,

VIDYA NAGAR, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR

7. SEELI DEVAVARAM, S/O. SAMUEL, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O

DOOR NO.97-2-47, 1ST LANE, KANNAVARITHOTA, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR.

8. DARSI NARASIMHA RAO, S/O LAKSHMI NARUSU, AGED ABOUT 51

YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 26-34-22/4, 9/2, A.T. AGRAHARAM, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ or order or directic, or writ of MANDAMUS, questioning the inaction of the respondents No 2 and 3 in not granting police aid to the petitioners to see that ad-interim injunction order granted by this Honble Court in Receive and Transmit Petition No 1/2021 dated 12-10-2021 is implemented inspite of the representation dated 15-10-2021 as illegal, arbitrary, abdication of duties and consequently direct the respondents No 2

and 3 to give police aid to see that ad-interim injunction order is implemented in the interests of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased be pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated: 15-10-2021 and act accordingly in view of the ad-interim injunction order in Receive and Transmit Petition No. 1/2021

dated: 12-10-2021 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass all necessary orders for the said purpose.

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. K V BHANU PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. PRABHU NATH VASIREDDY

3. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA

The Court made the following: