IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 16913 of 2004 Between: Chevula Yugandhar, S/o Krishna Murthy, Major, R/o 13/238, Mungamuvari Street, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Director General of Police, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Nellore. 3 Station House Officer, Nellore Rural PS, Nellore. 4 Menta Venkata Ramakrishna, S/o Narasimha Swamy, Major, R/o Jeenigala Street, Stone Housepet, Nellore. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or a direction more particularly so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of not providing Police Protection as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and violative of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to give police protection to myself, my family members and my land with standing crop and fencing in Sy.No. 1576/322 (old) 656/2 situated at Nellore municipality, Nellore district. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. KOMMIREDDY KRISHNAVIJAY AZAD Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the 4th respondent : -- The Court at the admission stage made the following order : THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.16913 OF 2004 ORAL ORDER : The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus declaring the alleged inaction on the part of the respondents 1 to 3 in providing police protection to the life of the petitioner and his family members and the land with standing crop situated in Sy.No.1576/322 (old) 656/2 situated at Nellore Municipality, Nellore District as arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner states that since one Menta Venkata Ramakrishna, S/o.Narasimha Swamy, resident of Jeenigala street, Stone Housepet, Nellore, has been interfering with his peaceful possession in respect of the abovesaid land and also threatening the petitioner and his family members with dire consequences, he made a complaint with the respondents 1 to 3 on 07-09-2004 seeking necessary protection, but the respondents have failed to take any action. Hence, this writ petition. Having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 07-09-2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ 08th November, 2004. Gbs To 1 The Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Nellore. 3 Station House Officer, Nellore Rural PS, Nellore. 4.2CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court of AP Bldgs, Hyderabad (OUT). 5.2CD copies