IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO.621 OF 2011 DATED:16.8.2011 Between: Topudurthy Chandrashekar Reddy … Appellant And Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO.621 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Nisar Ahmad Kakru) Denial of a gunman came to be questioned before the writ Court by medium of Writ Petition which was disposed of directing the respondent 4 to consider the appellant – petitioner’s representation in accordance with the relevant government orders and take necessary action, if necessary, expeditiously. It goes without saying that a gunman cannot be provided on asking of a person. State authorities are within their power to refuse it unless they are satisfied about the threat perception which necessitates providing of a gunman. Notwithstanding what we have observed hereinabove, the learned single Judge having directed the authorities to consider appellant’s representation as per Rules, we find no cause to interfere with the order of the learned single Judge. Dismissed. VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, CJ 16-8-2011 B. Narsinga Rao