IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 23384 of 2008 Between: Katta Venkata Ramappa, S/o. Katta Ramakrishnappa, R/o. H.No. 5/4, Near Ramamandiram, Penukonda Post, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police,' Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police, P.S. Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. .....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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not providing police protection in spite of Petitioner representation dated 03-10-2008, a life threat to his family from B. Rama Mohan, G. Ranganath and their men as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the respondents to take action on the Petitioner representation dated 03-10-2008, and grant police protection due to life threat from the persons as mentioned in the Petitioner representation dated 03-10-2008, as otherwise Petitioner family will continue to suﬀer serious loss and threat to Petitioner life and property. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CHALLASIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 23384 of 2008 O R D E R : This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent in not providing police protection in spite of the petitioner’s representation dated 03-10-2008 is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner in his representation dated 03-10-2008 pleaded that there is a life threat to his family from the persons who are named therein, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03- 10-2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 29-10-2008 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. B/o KLP