IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.13803 of 2008 Between: Vanjarana Appalamma, W/o. Late Dhandasi, C/o. Chrurch, Kanchili Village and Post, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 2 The Station House Officer, Railway Police, Palasa, Srikakulam District. 3 The Director General of Police, Railway Police, A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Petition" dated 14-06-2008 sent by the Petitioner herein, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein in and connected to (i) missing of the daughter of the Petitioner by name Vanjarana Chakalamma @ Kirumanamma, aged 25 years since October 2007; (ii) inaction of police inspite of making complaint; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned to trace out the daughter of the Petitioner herein and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : LETTER Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.13803 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is taken up on the basis of a petition, dated 14- 06-2008, sent by one Vanjarana Appalamma, w/o. late Dhandasi, resident of C/o. Church, Kanchili Village and Post, Srikakulam District, to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, wherein it is alleged that the police are not taking any action to trace out her daughter viz., Vanjarana Chakalamma @ Kirumanamma, who was missing since October, 2007. 3. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Palasa, Srikakulam District, representing the second respondent herein, stating inter alia that on the complaint made by the petitioner on 23-12-2007, a case in Crime No.219 of 2007 under the head “Girl Missing” was registered and took up investigation. In that process, as many as 30 witnesses were examined and their statements were also recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. But, so far no clues were found about the missing girl. It is further stated that a news item was also published with regard to the missing girl in all the local Newspapers, that they verified the unknown dead bodies and missing persons in Palasa Town, that he visited Srikakulam Town and surrounding villages and contacted the village elders, shown the photographs of missing girl, but no fruitful information could be found. It is also stated that he visited I Town and II Town Srikakulam Rural Police Stations, District Crimes Record Bureau (DCRB), Srikakulam, and interacted with the Sub-Inspectors of Police and explained the case, that he personally made enquiries in the Hotels, Cinema Halls and Working Women Hostels, but no fruitful information could be found about the missing girl. Similarly, a detailed account of the steps that have been taken to trace the missing girl was given. 4. From the elaborate counter affidavit and the various steps that have been taken by the second respondent to trace the missing girl, we deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to intensify the search of the missing girl and as and when she is traced, the same may be reported to this Court by the Director General of Police, Railway Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, through the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, by way of filing ‘Status Report’ once in every two months. 5. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 15-07-2008 Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 2 The Station House Officer, Railway Police, Palasa, Srikakulam District. 3 The Director General of Police, Railway Police, A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5. Two CCs to the Advocate General, Government of A.P., High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 6. Two C.D. copies. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.13803 of 2008 15-07-2008 (Msr)