IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO : 4999 of 2008 Between: S.Srinivasa Charyulu, Cell No.9441272447 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada 2 The Director General of Police, Hyderabad 3 The Government of Andhra pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad 4 The Principal, Sri Chaitanya College, Edupugalla Branch,NR Vijayawada .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 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 in and connected to (i) missiong of the son of the petitioner herein namely Samudrala Sharath, aged 15 years studying inter 1st Year Sri Chaitanya college at Edupugallu Branch, NR Vijayawada and this Hon`ble court may be pleased to issue necessary directions to the concerned to probe into the matter trace out the missing person and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) It is a taken up Writ Petition on the basis of Telegram dated 01-03-2008 sent by the petitioner to the Hon’ble The Chief Justice stating that his son Samudrala Sharath, aged 15 years, studying I year Inter M.P.C., E1 Batch, in Sri Chaitanya College at Edupugallu Branch, NR Vijayawada, is missing from the college from 23-02-2008 and neither the management is responding, nor the police authorities are making any efforts to trace his son. Therefore, he seeks necessary direction to the concerned, probe into the matter and trace out of the missing person. The Sub Inspector of Police, Kankipadu Police Station, Vijayawada, field a counter-affidavit stating that on the basis of the complaint, a case in crime No.31 of 2008 under the head ‘Boy Missing’ was registered in the Police Station, Kankipadu, on 23-02- 2008 and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, 16 witnesses, including the petitioner, were examined and their statements were recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. and they are making all efforts to trace out the boy. The learned Government Pleader, now, represents that the missing boy has been traced and he will be produced before the Magistrate concerned today itself for necessary orders. The representation made by the learned Government Pleader is recorded and in view of the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. _________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. ________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. 18th March, 2008. skmr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada. 2. The Director General Of Police, Hyderabad. 3. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. The Principal, Sri Chaitanya College, Edupugallu Branch, NR Vijayawada. 5. 2CCs to G.P. for Home. 6. 2CD copies