IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 10767 of 2005 Between: Linga Narayana Chowdary ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, rep. by its Principle Secretary and 2 others .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in withdrawing 2+2 Security without notice and without proper appraising the threat perception to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. It is stated that certain security was provided to the petitioner in the year 1994 and the same was continued upto 2003, but suddenly the said security has been withdrawn. The petitioner has not filed any proceedings either providing security or withdrawing security and he has not filed any representation to provide security. In the absence of any representation or request, no Writ of Mandamus can be issued. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed, giving liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the appropriate authority for providing necessary police protection. No order as to costs. _______________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 22.12.2005 Dsr