IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 2263 of 2005 Between: K.Obulapathi r/o 11-43, Chevalla, R.R.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Station House Officer, P.S.Chevalla, R.R.District. 3 The Station House Officer, Rajendranagar P.S., Ranga Reddy District. 4 M.David, Driver in Transport Department, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, ARI Campus. 5 M.Krishna Kumar, s/o David, (Respondents 4 and 5 are r/o A.P.Agricultural University Health Centre Campus, Rajendranagar, R.R.District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents herein to produce Ms.K.Varalaxmi, the minor daughter of the writ petitioner, aged about 17 years, studying B.Tech.Ist Year before this Hon'ble Court, and also direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to register the Criminal Case against the respondents No.4 and 5, who have committed an offence, and be pleased to pass such further order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. P.V.SANJEEVA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri BRSR.J) In this writ of Habeas Corpus, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions as against the respondents to produce Ms.K.Varalakshmi, the minor daughter of the petitioner aged about 17 years studying B.Tech 1st year with a further prayer to direct respondents 1 to 3 to register a criminal case against respondents 4 and 5 who were alleged to have committed an offence of kidnapping the petitioner’s minor daughter Ms. K.Varalakshmi. The matter underwent several adjournments. We have interviewed the 5th respondent as well as Ms.K.Varalakshmi, the minor daughter of the petitioner in our chambers. The petitioner’s daughter who has become major during the pendency of the writ petition in clear and categorical terms stated that she entered into matrimonial relationship with the 5th respondent voluntarily and she has decided to lead matrimonial life along with him. She has also stated in clear and categorical terms that at no point of time she was in illegal detention and subjected to any mental and physical harassment as alleged by her father in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. The petitioner’s daughter as well as the 5th respondent has produced the marriage certificate also. There is no dispute that the petitioner’s daughter Ms.K.Varalakshmi attained majority during the pendency of this writ petition. The 5th respondent as well as the petitioner’s daughter are both majors and they have entered into matrimonial relationship freely on their own account. In the circumstances, it cannot be said that the petitioner’s daughter has been kept in illegal detention as alleged by the petitioner. No relief can be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition. The writ petition shall accordingly stand dismissed. (B.SUDERSHAN REDDY,J) Dated 08..06..2005 (RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J) msv To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Station House Officer, P.S.Chevalla, R.R.District. 3 The Station House Officer, Rajendranagar P.S., Ranga Reddy District. 4 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad 5 2 CD copies.