IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.9966 of 2010 Between: V.Chandrasekhar and another. … Petitioners And The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri B.Chandrasekhar. Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Home. This Court made the following: ORDER:- The petitioners, who married each other against the wishes of their parents, filed this Writ Petition for a Mandamus to direct respondent No.1 to grant Police protection in pursuance of representation, dated 23-4-2010, submitted by petitioner No.2. I have heard Sri B.Chandrasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioners; and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, representing the respondents. The petitioners claimed that they have married on 21- 4-2010 at Vijayawada; that the father of petitioner No.2 has allegedly been making attempts on their lives since the time of their marriage; and that apprehending danger to their lives, petitioner No.2 made representation, dated 23-4-2010, to respondent No.1 to protect them from her father and his men. In the circumstances of the case, respondent No.3 is directed to consider the petitioners’ request and take appropriate steps to ensure safety to the petitioners. If it is found that either the father of petitioner No.2 or anyone else are intending to cause harm to the petitioners, respondent No.3 shall take appropriate measures to prevent such harm from being caused to the petitioners, by following the procedure prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:28-4-2010 MNR