IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 20022 of 2008 Between: Gorantla Nagasubbamma, H.No. 12-11-171/1/10, Flat No. 403, Manasa Residency, Upparbasthi, Naamalagungu, Secunderabad - 500 061. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Chilakalaguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) For the reasons stated in the "Letter" dated 03-09-2008 sent by the Petitioner herein, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents herein to produce the son of the Petitioner by name Prabhakar, before this Hon'ble Court, who was illegally detained since last four months by the police Chilakalaguda, Hyderabad, apprehending danger to his life and set him at liberty forthwith and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : LETTER Counsel for the Respondents : THE ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.20022 of 2008 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice K.C.Bhanu) Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is taken up at the instance of the petitioner’s letter, dated 03-09-2008, wherein it is alleged that her son viz., Prabhakar was illegally detained by Chilakalaguda Police since last four months and he was neither arrested nor produced before any Court of law. It is further alleged that the alleged detenu was illegally and wrongfully conﬁned in connection with some land disputes in order to favour the land grabbers and that she is apprehending danger to his life and set him at liberty, forthwith. 3. A counter aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the Inspector of Police, Chilakalaguda Police Station, representing the ﬁrst respondent herein, denying all the allegations in the letter, dated 03-09-2008. It is further stated that they have veriﬁed the residential address of the petitioner as mentioned in the above said letter and found that no person, by name Gorantla Nagasubbamma, is residing in the Flat bearing No.403, House No.12-11-171/1/10, Manasa Residency, Uppar Basti, Namalgundu, Secunderabad. The Secretary of the said Flat Owners’ Association also gave a letter to the eﬀect that the petitioner is not at all staying in the above mentioned Flat. It is also speciﬁcally denied about the illegal detention of the son of the petitioner in view of the fact that he was not required in any case. The Mandal Executive Magistrate, Musheerabad, also veriﬁed the residential particulars of the petitioner and came to the conclusion that the petitioner is not at all residing in the given address. 4. In view of the categorical statement made by the ﬁrst respondent, it is clear that the present letter is a ﬁctitious one and for the reasons best known to the petitioner, she got issued the present letter to this Court . 5. For the foregoing, the writ petition is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. 6. Accordingly, 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 K.C.BHANU 29-09-2008 Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Chilakalaguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3. 2 CCs to the Advocate General, Government of Andhra Pradesh, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 4. 2 CD copies THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.20022 of 2008 29-09-2008 (Msr)