HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 6853 of 2009 Oral order: Aggrieved by the inaction of respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in not providing police protection to the petitioners, they filed the present writ petition. Petitioner No.1 converted to Islam and married the petitioner No.2. While so, the petitioners state that respondent No.4, namely the father of petitioner No.1, who is opposed to their marriage, with the assistance of anti-social elements is threatening them with dire consequences, and it is their grievance that even though they requested respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to provide police protection, no steps have been taken to provide police protection. Hence, the petitioners seek appropriate directions. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on written instructions from the Sub Inspector of Police, Dabeerpura Police Station, Hyderabad submitted that the petitioners had sent representation dated 23.03.2009 by post seeking protection from respondent No.4, who happens to be the father of petitioner No.1. Immediately upon receipt of the representation, they visited the address from which the petitioners sent the representation, and were informed by the locality people that they have not seen petitioner No.1 and that the petitioners are not residing the said place. He contended that the petitioners never approached the respondents-police and submitted that if the petitioners approach them seeking police protection, certainly they will provide the protection as sought for. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Having regard to the stand taken by the Sub Inspector of Police, Dabeerpura Police Station, Hyderabad, as indicated above, this Court deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioners are directed to approach respondent No.3 by way of proper representation seeking police protection by clearly furnishing the place of their stay and from whom they are facing threat to their life, and if any such representation is made, respondent No.3 shall consider the same and take necessary action provide necessary police protection to the petitioners. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 17th April, 2009 KSR