THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.18680 OF 2006 Between: Pallapothula Vijaya Kumari W/o P. Subba Reddy @ Kuraku Subba Reddy, Yerramchupalli Village, Chinta Komma Dinne Mandal, Kadapa District. … Petitioner AND 1.The Station House Officer, Chinta Komma Dinne Police Station, Kadapa District and four others. ….Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.18680 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Home, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is taken up on the basis of a ‘petition’, dated nil, sent by one Pallapothula Vijaya Kumari, W/o. P.Subba Reddy, Yerramachupalli Village, Chinta Komma Dinne Manal, Kadapa district, to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, alleging as under: “(i) Land dispute between the husband of the petitioner and one Ambavaramu Ramachandra Reddy, Balapalle Village; (ii) missing of the husband of the petitioner since six months; (iii) actiono f the police inspite of making a complaint by the petitioner suspecting the said Amabavaram Ramachandra Reddy and four others; (iv) letting of the said persons by the police after taking Rs. 5,00,000/- as bribe; (v) the petitioner while apprehend that her husband might have been killed and buried at unknown place by the said Ambavaramu Ramachandra Reddy or kidnapped by them.” 3. On notice being issued, by this Court, the Sub Inspector of Police, Chinta Komma Dinne Police Station, Kadapa District, filed a counter affidavit stating, inter alia, that upon the complaint made by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.111 of 2006, under the head “Man Missing” was registered on 03.07.2006 and the investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, it was revealed that the petitioner is the second wife of the missing person, Pallapothula subba Reddy. He also recorded the statement of the first wife of the missing person by name Smt. Pallapothula Subba Lakshamma. It is further stated in the counter that he deputed two constables to visit Railway Kodur and Tirupathi areas on 22.09.2006 to find out the whereabouts and in spite of distributing some pamphlets and photographs of the missing person, no information is available. Thereafter, Paper publication was also issued in local edition of Eenadu News Paper, dated 10.10.2006. On 31.10.2005, he visited Yerramachupalli Village, Thadigotla, Prakashampoalli and various vulnerable areas like Railway Station, Bus Station and other areas but no fruitful information was elicited. Again, on 08.11.2006, he deputed two constables to visit Rayachoty who caused enquiries for the missing person and reported that no information was available. Again on 12.11.2006 and 17.11.2006 he deputed three other constables to visit various places to conduct enquiry but no information is forthcoming so far. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, suffice it to close the present Writ Petition with a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Kadapa District, to personally supervise the investigation and report to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, about the matter, as regards the progress of the case. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _________________ D.S.R.VARMA, J _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J Dated: 20.11.2006 KA/KRK