IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No : 5564 of 2009 Between: 1 People's Union for Civil Liberties Rep. by its Greater Hyderabad Branch E.C. Member, H.No. 16-8-908/7, Malakpet, Hyderabad. 2 All India Crime Prevention League Rep. by its Executive Member, M. Jagan Mohan Reddy, O/o. Flat No. 304, Balaji Apartments, Hanuman Nagar, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Law & Order, GAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director General of Police Andhra Pradesh Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 5 The Dy. Commissioner of Police Task Force Begumpet, Hyderabad. 6 The Station House Officer Jubilee Hills Police Station Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 7 The Station House Officer Begumpet Police Station Secunderabad. .....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 issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not properly investigating into deaths of Mr. Aziz Reddy and Gowru Suresh and in not fixing the Police who participated in the incidents leading to the death of the said two persons as accused as arbitrary, illegal and vioaltive of Article 14, and 21 of the Constitution of India and provisions of Code of Criminal procedure and Human Rights Act and consequently direct the respondents to create an independent machinery for investigation of offences relating to Police encounter, a permanent expert committee to over see the investigation of such incidents conducted by such independent machinery and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M.PITCHAIAH Counsel for the RespondentS: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a public interest litigation wherein the petitioners have submitted that the respondent authorities have not properly investigated incidents with regard to deaths of certain persons. 2. In pursuance of notice issued by this Court, counter affidavit has been filed by the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. In the counter affidavit, details have been given with regard to the incidents, which had taken place and the manner in which the incidents were investigated. 3. Upon perusal of the counter affidavit, we find that needful was done in the matter of investigation of the incidents. 4. Even the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner has found that needful was done by the respondent police authorities. 5. Looking to the above facts, the petition is disposed of. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 25th June, 2009 ks