IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 23763 of 2007 Between: Inampudi Rajesh S/o Inampudi Joseph Shaik Jareena C/o S. Jaya Ramudu, Door No. 6-3-164/3/9/6, Oremnagar, Khairatabad, Hyderabad- 500 004. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Khairatabad Police Station, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. 3 The Government of A.P., rep by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 For the reasons stated in the Letter dated 02-11- 2007 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 Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein in and connected to (i) the marriage of the petitioners herein namely imampudi Rajesh and shaik Zareena on their own will, consent, without any pressure and with love and affection married on Monday 17-09-2007 in Srivenkateshwara Swamy Devasthanam at Dwaraka Tirumala, East Godavari District as per Hindu Marriage Act against the wishes of their parents; (ii) request made by the petitioners for police Protection; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities to protect the lives of the petitioners from their parents and relatives 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 Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is taken up on the basis of the letter, dated 27.09.2007, which was received by the Registry on 2.11.2007, addressed to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice alleging that the first petitioner, who is a Christian by caste, married the second petitioner, who is a Muslim girl, and the same is not liking to their parents i.e., the fourth and fifth respondents. Instead of showing affection and acceptance to their marriage in the interest of the petitioners since both of them are majors, their parents subjected them to severe mental agony by threatening through their relatives that their marriage will not long last. In response to the notice, the Inspector of Police, Panjagutta Police Station, Hyderabad, filed counter affidavit stating that the first petitioner approached the police station on 30.11.2007 and gave a written statement stating that their parents were unhappy with their marriage and subjected them to mental agony by threatening through their relatives. Hence they sent the above letter to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice seeking protection. It is also stated that earlier the first petitioner stayed at Premnagar, Khairtabad and presently he is staying at Jawahar Nagar Colony, Chandanagar, Hyderabad and now both the petitioners are living together happily. At present they have no problems from their parents. It is further stated that they did not approach any of the police stations in Hyderabad City seeking protection, and that the parents of the second respondent gave assurance in Hanuman Junction Police Station of Krishna District that they are not going to create any problems in future. The petitioners as well as respondents 4 and 5 are present in the Court. Respondents 4 and 5 reported that they are not interfering with the marital life of the petitioners and they will not create any problems for their leading happy married life. The petitioners also stated that their parents have accepted their marriage and allowing them to lead their own life. In view of the same, no further adjudication is called for on the letter sent by the petitioners to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. ___________________ (A.GOPAL REDDY, J.) __________________________ ( NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J.) 20th February, 2008. Js.