IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 15038 of 2009 Between: C.Shashi Kumar S/o.Sri Ramulu R/o.Sy.No.104, Gadi Bowli, Devotan Bazar, Machabollaram, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Additional Commissioner of Police, Begumpet, Secunderabad. 3 The SHO Maccha Bollarum P.S. Devotan Bazaar, Macha Bollarum, Tirumalgiry Mandal, Secunderabad. 4 C.Palani Andi @ C.Panday S/o.Late Ponnu Swamy Chennayya Pilli 5 C.Pandu S/o.Late Ponnu Swamy Chennayya Pilli H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 6 Smt.Uppalapati Bagyalaxmi @ Bagyamma D/o.C.Mohan H.No.3-13-808/10, Lal Bazar, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad. 7 Smt.Uppalapati Laxmi @ Durga Laxmi D/o.C.Mohan H.No.3-13-808/10, Lal Bazar, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad. 8 Hemalatha D/o.C.Pandu H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 9 C.Nagaraju S/o.C.Pandu H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 10 C.Shanthi D/o.C.Pandu H.No.120, Old Mudfort, Secunderabad. 11 C.Shiva Kumar @ P.Shiva Kumar S/o.C.Pandu H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 12 C.Dhamrmender S/o.C.Pandu H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 13 Chinna Raju S/o.C.Pandu H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 14 Vijaya Laxmi D/o.C.Pandu H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 15 Nagabushanam D/o.Late Veera Bai H.No.3-13-808/10, Lal Bazar, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad. 16 Vijaya Lakshmi D/o.Late Veera Bai H.No.3-13-808/10, Lal Bazar, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad. 17 Meganath S/o.Late Veera Bai H.No.3-13-808/10, Lal Bazar, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad. 18 C.Lakshmi D/o.Late Indrani H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 19 K.Krishna Veni D/o.late Indrani H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 20 Venkateswara Rao S/o.Late Ramachandra Rao H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. 21 K. Venkateswara Rao S/o.Late Indrani H.No.33-16, Dowton Bazar, Bollaram, Secunderabad. .....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 grant an order, direction or writ, more so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the actions of the respondents 1 to 3 in not considering the representations of the petitioner on various dates 10.03.08, 11.07.08, 05.02.09, 21.03.09, 29.06.09, 28.04.09 to provide police protection to the petitioner and to the property and consequently direct the Respondents to provide police protection to the petitioner and also the property of the petitioner situated at Sy.No.104, Devotan Bazaar, Maccha Bollaram, Tirumalgiri Mandal, Secunderabad. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.RAGHUNANDAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.15038 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 The petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant an order, direction or writ, more so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the actions of the respondents 1 to 3 in not considering the representations of the petitioner on various dates 10.03.08, 11.07.08, 05.02.09, 21.03.09, 29.06.09, 28.04.09 to provide police protection to the petitioner and to the property and consequently direct the Respondents to provide police protection to the petitioner and also the property of the petitioner situated at Sy.No.104, Devotan Bazaar, Maccha Bollaram, Tirumalgiri Mandal, Secunderabad and pass such other order orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2 A detailed counter affidavit sworn to by the third respondent is filed wherein it is stated as follows: “…….. Keeping in view of the creating nuisance and disturbing public peace and tranquillity, a permanent police picket has been posted at the spot as number of complaints are received from both the parties stating that the other groups are visiting the disputed site and creating nuisance and as such watchman by name B. Rajesh is residing in the land in Sy.No.104 since last 3 months.” 3 It is also stated by the third respondent that as per his information, at present, there are no criminal activities going on at the disputed site. 4 In the light of said statements made in the counter affidavit, this court is of the view that the purpose of filing the present Writ Petition is served. Hence no further orders need be passed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, though for the time being there are no criminal activities, as the counsel for the petitioner apprehends that there may be criminal activities, the police particularly the third respondent is hereby directed to continue the said police picket at the disputed site for some more time till peace and tranquillity is established. No order as to costs. ------------------ 20.08.2009 kvsn