IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER 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 : 18530 of 2006 Between: Shaik Abdullah Zubedi H. No. 18-12-418/10/1, Near Farah High School, Hafez baba Nagar, Chandrayanagutta, Hyderabad-05 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Smt. Wasiya Begum W/o Late Shaik Salah Bin Abdullah R/o 18-9- 29/1/2/B/2, Chandrayanagutta, Hyderabad-05 2 The District Collector, Hyderabad District at Hyderabad. .....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 For the reasons stated in the "Petition" dated 04-09-2006 sent by the petitioner herein, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly oneinthe nature of Writ of Mandmaus to call for the the records and remarks from the Respondnets herein in and connected to (I) maintenance of the old aged petitioner by Smt. Wasiya Begum wife of Petitioner's son who died in an accident in Saudia; (ii) receiving of Rs. 50 lakhs from KSA. Government by the said wasiya Begum; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate ORders directing the said Smt. Wasiya Begum to settle the petitioner's maintenance andto pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.B.TARA SUJATHA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) This is a taken up writ petition on the basis of representation in the form of petition addressed by the petitioner dated 4.9.2006 to the Hon’ble Chief Justice stating that his son Shaik Salah Bin Abdullah, who was a Non-Resident of India, died in Saudia in a road accident leaving behind him three sons, two daughters and wife, who is the first respondent herein. He was dependent on his deceased-son while he was alive and after his death, the first respondent herein collected a sum of Rs.50 lakhs from K.S.A. Government, but she never paid a single paisa towards his maintenance. His health condition is deteriorating and he is unable to have a single meal and therefore, he prayed to take necessary action for his maintenance. In spite of service of notice on the first respondent, she has not put up any appearance to contest the claim of the petitioner. Since there is no evidence to substantiate about the receipt of Rs.50 lakhs by the first respondent on account of death of son of the petitioner, no orders can be passed for attaching the bank accounts, if any, maintained by the first respondent. However, the petitioner can move the appropriate forum seeking his maintenance by soliciting the services of the Legal Services Authority in this regard. The Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad may take up the matter of the petitioner before the appropriate forum by entrusting the brief to a Panel Advocate maintained by it. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Office is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad and the petitioner herein. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. 10.03.2008 Tsr. To 1 The District Collector, Hyderabad District at Hyderabad. 2 Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Revenue , High Court Buildings, (OUT) 3. Two C.D. copies.