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 D.APPA RAO TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO. 15981 OF 2007 Dated : August 9, 2007 Between: Maya Ray Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Sarpavaram Police Station, Kakinada, East Godavari District and others Respondents THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO. 15981 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Home on behalf of the respondents. 2. This is, a taken up, writ petition on the basis of a petition dated 09.07.2007 filed by one Smt. Maya Ray, alleging that her eldest daughter namely Ms. Santoshi Ray, was kidnapped by the 7th respondent, namely R.Dharmikudu @ Dharma, on the morning of 05.05.2007 and inspite of the report given to the police, they were not taking any action. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up, daughter of the petitioner Ms. Santoshi Ray is produced along with her mother, the petitioner herein. 4. Upon questioning, the alleged detenue stated that she married the 7th respondent on 06.08.2007 at Annavaram on her own accord and that she is aged 23 years and a student of B.Sc., (MLT – Medical Lab Technician). The petitioner did not controvert or state anything when her daughter made the above statement. In view of the fact that the alleged detenue has become major and in the light of her statement that she married the 7th respondent on her own volition, we do not see any ground whatsoever to continue the writ petition inasmuch she has every right to lead her life in the manner she likes. 5. Therefore, we do not find any ground to proceed further in this writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed being devoid of merits, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to cost. _____________ D.S.R.Varma, J. _____________ D.Appa Rao, J. August 9, 2007 MAS