HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G.S. SINGHVI AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI Writ Petition No.26297 of 2005 Dated: November 30, 2005 Between: Akkala Rama Rao … Petitioner And The Prime Minister, Government of India, Central Secretariat, New Delhi and Four others. … Respondents. Per G.S. Singhvi, CJ Heard Sri Akkala Rama Rao, petitioner in person and Sri S. Satyam Reddy, Advocate for respondent No.3. The petitioner has filed this petition for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.1 i.e., Prime Minister of India to remove respondent No.3 Sri A. Narendra, Minister for Rural Development, Government of India on the ground that he has made a statement which was published in newspapers dated 13-9-2005 instigating the people of Andhra Pradesh to take law into their hands if separate Telangana is not created. In the counter-affidavit filed by him, respondent No.3 has denied the statement attributed to him. In the course of hearing, learned counsel for respondent No.3 placed before the Court a photostat copy of the statement signed by his client in which he has categorically denied the statement attributed to him in some of the newspapers. Learned counsel also states that the denial issued by respondent No.3 has been published in vernacular daily “VAARTHA”. This has not been controverted by the petitioner. Since respondent No.3 has denied having made any statement, which was published in the newspapers dated 13-9-2005, we are not inclined to entertain the prayer made by the petitioner. Sri Akkala Rama Rao says that he has threat to his personal life and, therefore, he may be provided police protection. In this regard, it is sufficient to observe that Sri Rama Rao may approach the Director General of Police and produce tangible material to support his threat perception. We are sure that the officer concerned will take appropriate action on his request. With the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed. __________________ (G.S. SINGHVI, CJ) _________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) November 30, 2005 svs