# Andhra Pradesh HC seeks police report on cement plant row 2026-08-08T06:01:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the police to submit complete details of alleged obstruction of mining and plant operations of Bharathi Cement Corporation by a group reportedly backed by the ruling party. Justice Kuncham Maheswara Rao issued the orders while hearing a petition from the company seeking registration of a case and police protection. Company director G Balaji alleged that the police failed to act despite complaints. Senior counsel C. V. Mohan Reddy told the court that persons removed for indiscipline had joined others and were blocking roads leading to the plant, severely affecting movement. The court observed that the police have a constitutional responsibility to act in accordance with law. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh High Court, Bharathi Cement, Justice Maheswara Rao, mining obstruction, police inaction Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-pradesh-hc-seeks-police-report-on-cement-plant-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-pradesh-hc-seeks-police-report-on-cement-plant-row/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.