IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13378 of 2005 Between: Vasupelli Chandramma, W/o.Ramudu, Jeerupalem Village, Ranasthalam Mandalam, Srikaulam district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Pusapatirega Police Station, Vizianagarm district. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram district. 3 The Collector and District Magistrate, Vizianagaram district at Vizianagaram. 4 Mylapalli Ayyappa, Barripeta Village, Chintapalli Panchayat, Pasapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram 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 an Order, direction, or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein relating to illegally detention of Petitioner's son namely, Viz., Vasupalli Appanna, S/o. Ramudu aged 22 years in the house of Mylapalli Ayyappa, R/o. Barripeta, Chintapalli Panchayat, Pusapatirega Mandal by the village Elders for the last four days, and hence this Hon'ble Court is requested to pass appropriate orders directing the Respondents to take necessary action against the village Elders for illegal detention of Petitioner's son and release him in the interest of Justice and to pass such other or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: TELEGRAM Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for Respondent No.4: None appeared. The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, The Acting Chief Justice) In response to the allegations levelled in the telegram that the petitioner’s son was illegally detained in the house of one Mylapally Ayyappa, it is stated in the counter- affidavit that there had been a dispute with regard to marriage between the son of the petitioner and Barri Lakshmi, daughter of one Latchaiah, and in fact, there had been no illegal confinement of the petitioner’s son. Police have recorded the statement of the petitioner as well as her son. In that view of the matter, Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ----------------------------------- (Bilal Nazki, A.C.J) -------------------------------------- (G.Chandraiah, J) 1st July, 2005 LUR Copy to: 1 The Station House Officer, Pusapatirega Police Station, Vizianagarm district. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram district. 3 The Collector and District Magistrate, Vizianagaram district at Vizianagaram. 4 Two CCs to G.P.for Home, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies. 6 The Secretary, Legal Cell Authority, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad. 7 Authorised Officer, Public Interest Litigation Cell, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 8 The Secretary, Home Department, High Court of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad.