IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH, AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY WRIT PETITION No.6119 of 2008 Between: A.Eswari. … Petitioner AND The Government of A.P., reptd., by its Principle Secretary (Home), Secretariat, Hyderabad and Two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri P.Gopala Krishna. Counsel for the respondent: Asst. G.P. for Home. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not handing over the victim woman viz., Avina Jayasree @ Vijayasree @ Avireddy Vijayasree, to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, stated that in connection with Crime No.78 of 2008 of Musheerabad Police Station, certain persons were arrested; that in the said crime the daughter of the petitioner is shown as a victim; and that on the oral directions of the jurisdictional Magistrate she was placed in a Rescue Home. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record, I am of the view that there is no justification for the respondents to continue the victim in the Rescue Home when the petitioner, who is the mother of the victim, is seeking her custody. The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of. Respondent No.2 is directed to hand over the custody of Avina Jayasree @ Vijayasree@ Avireddy Vijayasree to the petitioner immediately. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 31-3-2008 Note: Issue CC in three days. (BO) MNR