IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 116 of 2008 Between: Kamma Merapalli Venkateshwarulu, S/o. late K. Ramaiah, H.No. 12/330, Near Markandeya Temple, Adoni, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Adoni, Kurnool District. 2 The Station House Officer, III Town Police Station, Adoni, Kurnool District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool District at Kurnool. 4 The Director General of Police, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that for the reasons stated in the "Petition" dated 13-12-2007 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) illegally taking away the Petitioner's wife on the evening of 12.12.2007 by the Police Personnel of I and III Town Police Station, Adoni and illegally detaining till in the late night; (ii) issuing threats to the Petitioner and his family member to implicate them in false cases if they do not pay the amount of Rs. 80,000/- demanded by them and the Petitioner apprehending danger prays this Hon'ble Court to pass appropriate orders directing the Respondents not to illegally detain the Petitioner's wife or other family members and to initiate action against the erring Police Personnel of I Town Police Station and to pass such other order 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 at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: (per Sri B. Seshasayana Reddy, J) Telegram addressed to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh, Hydeabad has been taken up as writ petition. It is averred in the telegram that the Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Adoni illegally detained the wife of the petitioner on 12-12-2007 and also giving threats to the petitioner and his family members to implicate them in false cases, if they do not pay an amount of Rs.80,000/- as demanded by them. Notice has been issued to the respondents. In response to the notice, a counter affidavit has been filed by the Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Adoni. T. Sridhar, Sub-Inspector of Police has sworn to the affidavit. It is stated in the affidavit that the petitioner sold the joint family property and when the children of his brother who are minors demanded share in the sale consideration, resorted to issue the telegram apprehending complaint from the minor children of his brother. Paras 3 and 4 of the counter affidavit detail as to how the disputes between the petitioner and children of the petitioner’s brother have cropped up. The petitioner appeared before the Court on this day and stated that he issued the telegram apprehending his implication in criminal cases by the children of his brother. He also states that some mediation is going on in the village with regard to the share in the sale consideration. Such is the situation, we are of the view that no orders need be passed on this taken up writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. A.GOPAL REDDY, J B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 31-03-2008 ks ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, Adoni, Kurnool District. 2 The Station House Officer, III Town Police Station, Adoni, Kurnool District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool District at Kurnool. 4 The Director General of Police, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 The Principal Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CD copies