IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.21432 of 2007 Between: Smt. Pusam Rambayamma W/o Anjaiah, R/o Chinnanallaballi (V) Dummugudem (M) Khammam District. ...PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Khammam. 2 The Station House Officer, P.S. Dummugudem, Khammam District. 3 Kanithi Venkateswara Rao S/o Chenchaiah, 4 Kanithi Laxmaiah S/o Chenchaiah, 5 Kanithi Govida Rajulu S/o Krishnaiah, 6 Matta laxmaiah S/o Late Singaiah, Respondents 3 to 6 R/o Chinnanallaballi (V) Dummugudem (M) Khammam 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 Writ or direction preferably Writ of Mandamus declaring the in action of the 2nd respondent police in providing police protection as ordered in I.A. No. 63/06 in O.S. No. 158/06 dt 17-7-2006 by learned sub Divisional Magistrate/Mobile Court at Bhadrachalam Khammam District as illegal arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to provide protection as ordered by learned Mobile Court, Bhadrachalam, Khammam district, and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.M.M.SRINIVASA RAO FOR MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents 3 to 6: None appeared The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.21432 of 2007 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondent No.2 in providing police protection as per the order dated 17.07.2006 passed by the learned Sub Divisional Magistrate/Mobile Court at Bhadrachalam, Khammam District in I.A.No.63 of 2006 in O.S.No.158 of 2006 as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, Sri M.M.M.Srinivas Rao, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of Sri Kowturu Vinay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, placed before me a copy of notice dated 20.11.2007 issued by respondent No.2 to the petitioner wherein he expressed his willingness to provide police protection as directed by the learned Sub Divisional Magistrate in his order dated 17.07.2006. In view of the same, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for consideration. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. _______________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 17th March 2008 RRB Copy To: 1 The Superintendent of Police, Khammam. 2 The Station House Officer, P.S. Dummugudem, Khammam District. 3 2CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, (OU). 4 2CD copies.