IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 16078 of 2004 Between: Paritala Ravindra, S/o. Late Sri Ramulu, Indian, Penukonda, R/o. Venkatapuram Village, Ramagiri Mandal, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector General of Police, (Intelligence), Government of Andhra Pradesh, office of the Director General of Police, Lakadi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Ananthapur, Ananthapur 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 appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in reducing the 5+5 security without properly appraising the threat perception to me, without giving me an opportunity of hearing, illegal, infringing my right to life guaranteed to me under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to enhance the Security beyond 5+5 security forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KANAKAMEDALA RAVINDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR HOME The Court, at the admission stage, made the following : ORDER: It is represented by the learned Government Pleader for Home that the Writ Petition was filed seeking security cover for the petitioner, and as the petitioner died, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. In view of the submission on behalf of the respondents, which is not denied by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as infructuous. No costs. --------------------- 06.06.2005 DRK Copy to: 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector General of Police, (Intelligence), Government of Andhra Pradesh, office of the Director General of Police, Lakadi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 4 Two CCs to the G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 5 Two CD copies.