IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.22138 OF 2006 Between: Nandamala Chinna Venkata Reddy Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Yeraguntla Police Station, Kadapa District and others Respondents THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.22138 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Home, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is taken up on the basis of a telegram, dated 23.10.2006, by the petitioner – Nadamala Chinna Venkatareddy, to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, alleging that his son by name Nadamala Nageswara Reddy, was missing since 03.07.2006 and that though a complaint was made to the police, which was registered as Crime No.94 of 2006, under the Head ‘Man Missing’ on 19.07.2006, no action is being taken by the police. 3. In response to the notice, issued by this Court, the Inspector of Police, Yerraguntla Police Station, Kadapa District, filed counter-affidavit stating, inter alia, that the missing person was called to the Police Station on 30.06.2006 in connection with Crime No.85 of 2006, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 3 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and that the statement of the father of the missing boy i.e., the petitioner, was also recorded on 19.07.2006, who stated that his son went to the Police Station on 03.07.2006 to meet the Sub-Inspector of Police in connection with an enquiry in Crime No.85 of 2006, returned to his house, had coffee and left for Chilamakur village and since then he was not to be seen. 4. From the above, it appears that there is change in the version of the petitioner about the actual date of missing of his son. However, the investigation is still going on. 5. Therefore, we feel it expedient to close the writ petition with a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Kadapa District, to intensify and monitor the investigation and to report the progress, if any, to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 6. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. --------------------- D.S.R.Varma, J. -------------------------- P.Swaroop Reddy, J. 26TH DECEMBER 2006 MAS/KRK