IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO : 20189 of 1997 Between: Indian White Paper weekly, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent, Home for Destitute children, Saidabad Hyderabad 2 The Chairman , Juvenile Welfare Board, Saidabad Hyderabad 3 Dr.Nageshwar In-charge Doctor, Home for Destitute children, Saidabad Hyderabad 4 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Saidabad police station Hyderabad 5 The Circle Inspector of Police Saidabad police station Hyderabad. 6 The Asst. commissioner of police Saidabad Division Hyderabad 7 The Commissioner of police Hyderabad. 8 The Director General of Police, A.P. Hyderabad 9 The Director General of Prisons and Jails Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 10 The Director of Social Welfare Dept., A.P., Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the case, the High Court will be pleased to issue an order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to enquire and take action into the matter reported in the petitioner News paper Viz.,'Indian white paper weekly' Hyderabad on 6-7-1997 about the death of three boys in the Home for Destitute Children, Saidabad, Hyderabad, respondent No.1 herein, alleging that three boys have died for want of proper medical care and that the inmates were made to sleep in a big hall which has few fans, no cup boards and do not have a separate set of clothes and that food supplied is sub-standard, often dead insects are found and no education is provided and they have to live with constant abuse, regular beating and even sexual exploitation , in spite of having sufficient budget allocation to the home, by declaring the same as inhuman and illegal, and further the respondents 8 to 10 herein directed to improve the condition of the said home by providing the basic amenities and needs to the inmates of said home. For the Petitioner :Mr.T.RAMAKRISHNA RAO, Advocate For the Respondents : Govt. Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare and Govt. Pleader for Home The Court made the Following : ORAL ORDER (Per Hon’ble the Chief Justice) After coming into force of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2003 made thereunder, the prayer made in the writ petition is rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. ------------------------------ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. ---------------- G.ROHINI, J Bsc To 1. The Special Officer, Public Interest Litigation Cell, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, A.P. State Legal Aid and Advisory Board, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary to Government of A.P., Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Superintendent, Home for Destitute children, Saidabad Hyderabad 5 The Chairman , Juvenile Welfare Board, Saidabad Hyderabad 6 Dr.Nageshwar In-charge Doctor, Home for Destitute children, Saidabad Hyderabad 7 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Saidabad police station Hyderabad 8 The Circle Inspector of Police Saidabad police station Hyderabad. 9 The Asst. commissioner of police Saidabad Division Hyderabad 10 The Commissioner of police Hyderabad. 11 The Director General of Police, A.P. Hyderabad 12 The Director General of Prisons and Jails Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 10 The Director of Social Welfare Dept., A.P., Hyderabad 11. Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 12. 2 CD copies