IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO : 12597 of 2005 Between: A. Dharama Reddy, on behalf of Police Constables, Shabad Police Station, Ranga Reddy District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Shabad Police Station, Ranga Reddy District 2 The Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad 3 The Director General and Inspector General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad 4 Mr. Shankar, R.I. of Police, Head Quarters, Ranga Reddy District at Vikarabad 5 Mr. Yognadh, Office UDC, S.P. Office, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an Order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein relating to suicide attempt by one Md. Misbahauddin, Police Constable No. 353 on 24-4-05 by a revolver in the premises of the District Police Head Quarters, Vikarabad, unable to bear the continuous harassment by his Sub Inspector of Police, Viz., Surekha, Shabad Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, by one Yognadh, UDC, in the office of the Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District, Vikarabad, and also by one Shankar, Reserve Inspector of Police, Head Quarters, Ranga Reddy District, and inaction of the Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District, even after coming to know the harassment of Md. Misbahauddin, and hence this Hon'ble Court is requested to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities to take action against 1) Surekha, Sub-Inspector of Police, Shabad Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, 2) Shankar, Reserve Inspector of Police, Head Quarters, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, and 3) Yognadh, UDC, office of the Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District for harassing the Police Constables and transfer them to some other place to avoid harassment of Police Constables in the interest of Justice and to pass such other or further orders Counsel for the Petitioner : LETTER Counsel for the Respondents : ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT} ORAL ORDER: ( per Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice ) …… 1. In response to the allegations contained in the letter, the Superintendent of Police filed an affidavit stating that an enquiry was already ordered by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad, with regard to the allegations made in the petition since a similar petition was sent to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad. His enquiry revealed some misconduct on the part of Mr.Yognadh, who is working as U.D.C., in his office. But he did not find anything wrong in the conduct of Smt. Surekha, Sub-Inspector of Police and in the conduct of Sri Shankar, Reserve Inspector of Police. 2 . In this view of the matter, we close the writ petition with direction that suitable action be taken against Mr.Yognadh in terms of the report of the enquiry conducted by the Superintendent of Police within two weeks, in accordance with law. No costs. _________________ BILAL NAZKI, ACJ., _________________ G. CHANDRAIAH. J., Dated: 04.07.2005. VRK. To 1 The Station House Officer, Shabad Police Station, Ranga Reddy District 2 The Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad 3 The Director General and Inspector General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad 4 Mr. Shankar, R.I. of Police, Head Quarters, Ranga Reddy District at Vikarabad 5 Mr. Yognadh, Office UDC, S.P. Office, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad 6. The Officer concerned, Public Interest Litigation Cell, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 7. The Secretary, A.P. State Legal Aid & Advisory Board, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 8. The Secretary to Government of A.P., Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 9. Two CCs to Advocate-General, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 10. Two CD copies. HON’BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH. W.P.NO. 12597 OF 2005. ( Order of the Bench delivered by Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice ) Dt: 04.07.2005.