THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.19969 of 2009 Date: 09.10.2009 Between: K. Ramana Murthy … Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by Principal Secretary (Home), Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.19969 of 2009 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R. Varma) In fact, this writ petition is not in today’s list and on verification it is found that the matter was adjourned to 13.10.2009. However, since the Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 brought to the notice of this Court that since the alleged detenu had been traced, she is being produced before this Court today. Therefore, instead of directing the official respondents to produce the alleged detenu again on 13.10.2009 and causing inconvenience to her, the writ petition has been taken up today itself for disposal with the consent of both the parties. 2. Heard Sri K.Durga Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 3. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that one K.Geetha Kumari was married to him and despite the said fact, respondent Nos.3 and 4, who are father and relative, respectively, of the said K.Geetha Kumari took her away and she has been illegally detained by respondent No.3. Therefore, he seeks the interference of this Court by way of issuing Writ of Habeas Corpus for production of the alleged detenu before this Court and set her at liberty. 4. Upon being questioned by this Court in the open Court as to whether she was illegally detained by her parents and also whether she married to the petitioner or not, the alleged detenu stated that she married to the petitioner, but for the reasons best known to her, she wants to live on her own. She categorically stated that she is not willing to stay either with the petitioner or with her parents and further that she has now been staying on her own at Bangalore and searching for a job. 5. It is an undisputed fact that the alleged detenu is a major and she has the wisdom to take any decision as regards her stay. It is her decision to stay all alone away from the parents as well as the husband and this Court cannot compel or force her to stay with either of them. She has every liberty to live on her own in whatever manner she likes. 6. In view of the said fact, we feel it inexpedient to pass any further orders in the matter and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 7. At this stage, the alleged detenu complains that the petitioner has been harassing her by frequently visiting her place of residence at Bangalore and behaving in a disgraceful manner. 8. The conduct of the petitioner, as stated by the alleged detenu, if found to be true, it is needless to mention that the alleged detenu is always at liberty to lodge a police complaint and on such complaint being lodged, the police will and shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. 9. With the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA _________________________ JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 09.10.2009. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.19969 of 2009 09.10.2009 (Msr)