IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 16754 of 2004 Between: Rasool Khan, PRESIDENT, S/o. Late Baleh Khan R/O. H.NO.2-8-3, Market Road, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide Police Aid for the implementation of Custom of Muslim Religion for carrying out the sacrification of Goats of Dargah Moulali situated at Yanagundi, Kaankurth (V), Damargidda Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, and consequently direct the respondents permanently restrained un-lawful members who are interfering threatening with dire consequences with a direction not to cut or sacrifice goats etc., at the above said Dargah, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRM.D.AFZAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the President of “Jamiyatul Fuqrah Hafth Ghroh (G.H.G.) Social, Cultural, Educational, Welfare Society” registered under A.P. (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 Fasli. The only grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the fact that he made a representation before the District Collector, Mahabubnagar, on 09.09.2004 requesting to provide Police protection to the members of the Society so as to enable them to perform their religious customs at Dargah Moulali situated at Yanagundi, Kaankurth village, Damargidda Mandal, Mahabubnagar, the same has not been considered so far. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.09.2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ 17.09.2004 vgb To 1 The District Collector, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 3 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2CD copies