IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.7613 of 2009 Between: 1 Koneru Koteswara Rao, S/o. late Kanakaiah, Hindu, R/o. 59-6-3, Kanchukota Street, Ramachandranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Koneru Dhana Lakshmi, W/o. Koteswara Rao, Hindu, R/o. 59-6-3, Kanchukota Street, Ramachandranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 Koneru Renu Kumar, S/o. Koteswara Rao, Hindu, R/o. 59-6-3, Kanchukota Street, Ramachandranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 Kanikanti Lakshmi Tulasibai, W/o. Madhava Rao, Hindu, R/o. Gogunta Village, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. 5 Kanikanti Ratnamba, W/o. K.S.R. Murthy, Hindu, R/o. Bharathinagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, at Eluru. 2 The Inspector of Police, Eluru Rural Circle, at Eluru, West Godavari District. 3 The Station House Officer, Pedapadu Police Station, Pedapadu, West Godavari 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS by declaring the action of the Respondents in not providing the necessary police protection to the petitioners for carrying out the fish culture in Gogunta Village, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District in view of threat perception as illegal, contrary to Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to provide the necessary police protection to the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.KANAKAMEDALA RAVINDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.7613 OF 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioners, they have been cultivating fish in a total extent of Ac.19.71 cents in R.S.No.179 situated at Gogunta Village, Pedapadu Mandal of West Godavari District, having obtained valid permission from the concerned authorities, and since some antisocial elements have been interfering with their business activities, they have lodged a complaint with the 3rd respondent- Station House Officer, Pedapadu Police Station, West Godavari District, on 03.04.2009, and the same was registered as Crime No.58 of 2009 for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 341, 323 and 506 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. It is the grievance of the petitioners that, even after registration of the aforesaid crime, the said antisocial elements continued to interfere with their business activities, and, therefore, they made several representations to the respondent police for providing protection from those antisocial elements, but no action has been taken thereon. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Home reports no instructions and the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will file a fresh application before the respondent police seeking to provide protection, and a direction may be given to the respondents to take necessary action thereon. In view of the above, the petitioners are directed to file an application before the respondents seeking to provide protection, and if any such application is filed, the respondents shall consider the same and take necessary action expeditiously. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 17th April, 2009 Note:- Issue CC in three days. BO IBL