IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1070 of 2008 Between: Singari Yadagiri S/o. Sattaiah R/o. Kadaparthi Village, Nakrekal Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police Nalgonda District, Nalgodna. 2 The Divisional Superintendent of Police Suryapet, Nalgonda 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Suryapet Town, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 4 The Station House Officer, Suryapet Town, P.S. Nalgonda District 5 Kotagiri @ Kottagiri Sudheer S/o. Prabhakar R/o.Navya Towers, Road No.1 Ramakrishna Nagar, Alkapuri, Hyderabad. 6 Kotagiri @ Kottagiri Vijaya W/o. Prabhakar R/o.Navya Towers, Road No.1 Ramakrishna Nagar, Alkapuri, Hyderabad. 7 Kondapalli Srinadh S/o. Not known to the petitioner R/o. H.No. 11-14-517, Siri Nagar,L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad, Permanently R/o. at Naya Nagar, Kodad Town Nalgonda District. 8 Ashwini Tagore Singh W/o. Amar Singh 7th Block, Janapriya Apartment, Mohan Nagar Kothapet, Hyderabad. 9 Neela Naresh S/o.Anthaiah R/o.Near International Public School. Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Permanently R/o. Opp. Mutyalamma Temple, Suryapet Town, Nalgonda District. 10 Kopalle Siddartha @ Siddu S/o. Ravi Kishore R/o. Flat No. 104, Block No.II, Phase II Prajay Nivas, Mohan Nagar, Kothapet, Hyderabad. 11 Kalyan S/o. Smt. Poolamma Who is Deputy Tahsildar, Nakrekal Village, and Mandal, Nalgonda District, Student R/o.Nakrekal Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. 12 Wasim S/o.Not known to the petitioner Respondent No.8 R/o.Flat No. 747, 7th Block , Janapriya Apartment, Mohan Nagar, Kothapet, Hyderabad. 13 Yaseen S/o. Not known to the petitioner R/o.Navya Towers, Road No.1 , Ramakrishna Nagar, Alkapuri, Hyderabad. .....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 issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Habeas directing the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 herein to produce the detenue viz., Singari Jyotsya Devi D/o.Singari Yadagiri, aged 17 yrs R/o.Kadaparthi Village,Nakrekal Mandal, Nalgonda District who is in the illegal custody of Respondent No.s 5 to 13 before this Hon'ble Court and handover her to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.VENKAT YADAV Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for Respondent Nos.8, 10 and 12: Sri K. Joseph The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: (per Sri A. Gopal Reddy, J) The minor girl along with her parents and also the 5th respondent and his mother, the 6th respondent herein appeared in the Court today. On examination, the minor girl expressed her desire to stay along with her parents and prosecute her further studies. In view of the fact that the alleged detenue is not willing to go with the 5th respondent and wants to stay with her parents, we cannot give the custody of the minor girl to the 5th respondent. The 5th respondent is at liberty to avail the remedies in the competent civil Court. The writ petition is accordingly closed. In the event the alleged detenue fails to secure her certificates from Vikas College of Pharmacy, Rayanagudem, Suryapet, Nalgonda District, she is at liberty to move the Court for appropriate relief. A.GOPAL REDDY, J B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 31-03-2008 ks ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Superintendent of Police Nalgonda District, Nalgodna. 2 The Divisional Superintendent of Police Suryapet, Nalgonda 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Suryapet Town, Suryapet, Nalgonda District 4 The Station House Officer, Suryapet Town, P.S. Nalgonda District 5 2 CCs to the Advocate General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 2 CD copies