IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20347 of 2008 Between: K.M.Shakeel Shafi S/o.K.M.saifulla R/o.6/84, Ramnagar, Anantapur. Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Anantapur District, Anantapur. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur District, Anantapur. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferablay one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of respondent in providing security to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to provide security to the petitioner and also renew the Arm License and pass suchs other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20347 of 2008 ORAL ORDER This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the inaction of the respondents, in providing security to the petitioner as per his representation dated.25-08-2008, as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s application dated.25-08-2008 requesting to provide protection on the ground that there is a threat perception is pending before the 2nd respondent, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated.25- 08-2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two(2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. _________ G.ROHINI,J 18th September,2008 Note: Issue CC in two days. (B/o) *TSNR