THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17055 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents 2 and 3 in not taking any action on his complaint dated 05.03.2009 and not providing police protection to him and his family members, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Briefly, the case of the petitioner is that he is the Executive Secretary of North Andhra Fishermen's Youth Welfare Association, Pedagantyada Mandalam, Visakhapatnam. The said Association is formed with an intention to help fishermen families. In the year 2005, due to construction of Gangavaram port, many fishermen families have lost their properties. As the port administration has not shown any interest to rehabilitate the fishermen who are eligible for employment, the Association has reported the matter to the A.P.Lokayuktha, which, by proceedings No.711/207/221/2008, dated 10.02.2009, selected 317 fishermen for employment on priority basis. Aggrieved by the same, one of the fishermen by name Kari Yerraiah attacked and threatened him with dire consequences. Apprehending danger to his life, he reported the matter to the Police Station, Pedagantyada, on 26.07.2007, but they did not take any action. Thereafter, the members of Conventional Fishermen Committee and Jalepalli Paleiah Service Society Fishermen also came to him and beat him. On 05.03.2009 he reported the matter to the New Port Police Station, Gangavaram - 3rd respondent and the Sub Inspector of Pedagantyada P.S. and sought to give protection to him. He also met the Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam - 2nd respondent on the even date and explained the same to him. But, so far, no action has been taken by them. Hence the present writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 4. As the complaint of the petitioner dated 05.03.2009 is very much pending with respondents 2 and 3 and pursuant thereto no action has been initiated by them till date, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the complaint and pass apporppriate orders thereon. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the complaint of the petitioner dated 05.03.2009 and pass appropriate orders thereon, strictly in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 19th October, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17055 of 2009 (Disposed of) 19th October, 2009 CBS