THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.5821 of 2011 ORDER : Complaining the action of the 3rd Respondent in not providing him security, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a contractor doing business in Dharmavaram Town and an active worker of a political party viz., Telugu Desam Party. It is stated that he has worked in the said political party in various capacities, besides working as Single Window President of Regatipalli Village. It is stated that he has been under constant threat from extremists of Maoist Party and his opponents of other political parties. Taking into consideration the threat perception, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Dharmavaram Rural Police Station had furnished information to the 3rd Respondent in the past indicating the necessity of providing security to the petitioner. Narrating the incidents and the necessity to provide security, the petitioner submitted a representation, dated 17-02-2011 to the 3rd Respondent. The 3rd Respondent has not taken any steps pursuant to the said representation, even after considerable lapse of time. Apprehending danger to his life, seeking security, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. The State Government issued orders in G.O.Rt.No.655, dated 13-03-1997 providing guidelines in the matter of providing security to various categories of persons, including private persons. As per the said orders it is the duty of the State to protect every citizen and provide specific security cover to any individual on his threat perception on payment basis, subject to availability of man power. In the light of the scheme of the said G.O., the petitioner, being an individual, may be entitled for security, if there is threat perception to his life. The said Government Order however, provides that a person facing threat should approach the Unit Officer concerned and on receipt of a representation, the Unit Officer should make an immediate assessment of the threat and in case the threat is urgent in nature, he can provide security immediately. In case the threat is not of urgent nature, the Unit Officer shall call for a Threat Perception Report within a week and provide security to the applicant as per the guidelines. In the light of the scheme of the orders, the 3rd Respondent ought to have considered the representation of the petitioner and examined whether the petitioner required immediate security and in any event ought to have called for the report and taken a decision. As mentioned above, the representation has been made as long back as on 17-02-2011. The 3rd Respondent, therefore, ought to have taken the decision within a reasonable time. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd Respondent to consider the representation dated 17-02-2011 of the petitioner and take appropriate decision for providing him security as early as possible, in any event not exceeding ten days from the date of the receipt of a copy of the order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 09th March, 2011. Note : Issue C.C. in four days. B/O skmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.5821 of 2011 Date : 09-03-2011 Between : C.Madhusudhan Reddy .. Petitioner and Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department at Secretariat, Hyderabad and 2 Others .. Respondents