HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.26279 of 2008 Date: September 14, 2011 Between: Varigeti Satyanirosh and another … Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District and Others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of respondents 1 to 5-Police in not providing protection to the lives of the petitioners as illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that petitioners are studying M.C.A. course in the same college, they fell in love with each other and got married on 24.11.2008. It is stated that respondents 6 and 7, who are the father and brother of the 2nd petitioner respectively and the 8th respondent, who is the father of the 1st petitioner, are against their marriage; thus apprehending danger to their lives from the said persons, petitioners are stated to have requested respondents- Police by way of representation dated 24.11.2008 to provide protection to them, but no action has been taken. It is their case that they got married as they are majors and they are entitle to free life without any obstruction from respondents 6 to 8. At the stage of admission, by order dated 02.12.2008, respondents 1 to 5 were directed to examine and consider providing protection to the petitioners by considering their representation dated 24.11.2008. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that there is no threat to the petitioners from respondents 6 to 8 as of now. In the absence of any threat to the petitioners, providing protection to them does not arise. However, if the petitioners feel that there will be any threat to them from any quarter, they can move the respondents-Police by way of filing a representation. If any such representation is filed, I am sure the same will be considered by the respondents-Police and necessary steps will be taken in accordance with law. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) September 14, 2011 MRR