IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24334 of 2004 Between: B.Sekhara Reddy, 400A, Kummarathopu, Tirupathi-517 501, Chittoor District (A.P.) ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by the Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Administrative Building, Kapilatheertham Road, Tirupati-517 501, Chittoor District A.P. 2 The Chief Accounts Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Administrative Building, Kapilatheertham Road, Tirupati-517 501 Chittoor District (A.P.) 3 The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, TTD ADB Branch Tirupati-517 501, Chittoor District (A.P.) 4 Smt.Kanthamma, Alias Smt.Lakshmikanthamma, w/o Sri M.Ananda Reddy (Mentally Ill Person) Sweeper, c/o Health Officer, TTD ADB Health Unit Office, Tirupati-517 501, Chittoor District (AP.) 5 The Hon'ble Fourth Additional District Judge Tirupati, Chittoor District (A.P.) .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to call for the records on the files of respondent No.5 and also on the files of respondents No.1 to 3 to peruse the records and to order immediate action on a war-footing to save the life of the mentally ill person Counsel for the Petitioner: Through petition sent by the petitioner. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2 3 and 5: Palle Nageswara Rao, S.C. for TTD. Counsel for respondent 4: K.S.Gopala Krishnaiah. The Court made the following : O R D E R (Per BN,J) This is a taken up matter on an application filed allegedly by one of the cousins of M.Ananda Reddy seeking the custody of the said Ananda Reddy on the ground that he is unwell. 2 . The said Ananda Reddy is the husband of the 4th respondent and she claims that she is taking care of her husband and their children. An application in O.P.No.122/2004 is pending before IV Additional District Court, Tirupathi for appointment of guardian. 3. In these circumstances, we do not think that any further orders need be passed by this court and the writ petition is dismissed. ------------------------------ BILAL NAZKI,J -------------------------------- L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J AVS DATE:28.03.2005 ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by the Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Administrative Building, Kapilatheertham Road, Tirupati-517 501, Chittoor District A.P. 2 The Chief Accounts Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Administrative Building, Kapilatheertham Road, Tirupati-517 501 Chittoor District (A.P.) 3 The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, TTD ADB Branch Tirupati-517 501, Chittoor District (A.P.) 4 Smt.Kanthamma, Alias Smt.Lakshmikanthamma, w/o Sri M.Ananda Reddy (Mentally Ill Person) Sweeper, c/o Health Officer, TTD ADB Health Unit Office, Tirupati-517 501, Chittoor District (AP.) 5 The Hon'ble Fourth Additional District Judge Tirupati, Chittoor District (A.P.) 6) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}