IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 14152 of 2005 Between: P.Nagamani, W/o.Simhachalam, Door No.63-1-98, Burma Colony, Malkapuram (Post), Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Visakhpatnam. 2 The Secretary to Govt of A.P., Home (Prisons) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. ...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 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 severe frequent beating of the petitioner's husband, Viz., Peela Simhachalam, C.T.4815 an inmate in the Central Jail, Visakhapatnam, by the Staff of the Jail and not providing food and medicine to him and as the petitioner here is scared about the happenings in the lockup, this Hon'ble Court is requested to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities to protect the life of the petitioner's husband in the Central Prison, Visakhpatanm in the interest of Justice Counsel for the Petitioner: TELEGRAM Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Bilal Nazki, the Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice) The telegram is sent by the wife of a convict alleging that her husband was being ill- treated and he was not being provided food and medicines. A counter has been filed by the Superintendent of Central Prison, Visakhapatnam who has submitted that the alleged detenu is being treated humanly in accordance with law and as per the opinions of the Doctor, he is not suffering from major ailments but of some minor problems of health and the prisoner has visited the prison hospital for ten times from 2.4.2005 to 19.6.2005. He was also referred to K.G.Hospital, Visakhapatnam for six times for specialized treatment between 23.6.2005 to 5.7.2005. The relations of the petitioner have met him on number of occasions including his period of detention. In this view of the matter, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. ______________ 08…07…2005 msv. To 1 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Visakhpatnam. 2 The Secretary to Govt of A.P., Home (Prisons) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 2 CCs to GP for Home, High Court of A.P. Hyd (OUT) 4 2 CD copies.