THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.23150 of 2009 Date: 18.11.2009 Between : Gopi Narasimhulu … Petitioner And The Director General of Police, Lakdikapool, 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.23150 of 2009 ORAL ORDER : (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to produce the alleged detenu viz., Kumari Gopi Rajyalakshmi, aged 23 years, resident of H.No.3-259, DLRL Colony, Meerpet, L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad, before this Court. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that his daughter, by name Kumari Gopi Rajyalakshmi was missing since 21.8.2009 and he lodged a complaint with the 3rd respondent-Circle Inspector of Police, L.B. Nagar Police Station Hyderabad, on 14.9.2009 and the same has been registered as FIR No.1044 of 2009. Since no action has been taken by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking production of the alleged detenu before this Court. 4. Pursuant to the notices issued by this Court, the police took up investigation and during the course of investigation the missing girl, namely Kumari Gopi Rajyalakshmi was traced and she has been produced before this Court today. The petitioner, who is the father of the missing girl, is also present before this Court. He identified the girl, who is produced before this Court, as his daughter and the learned counsel for the petitioner also identified that he is the petitioner and father of the missing girl. 5. Upon being questioned in the open Court, the missing girl had stated that she is a major and voluntarily left the house. She also stated that she married to one Sri Maddu Srinivasa Rao and leading a happy marital life with him. She also filed an affidavit to that effect and the same is made part of the record. 6. Admittedly, the alleged detenu is a major. We are of the view that being a major, she has every liberty to live wherever she wants as per her will and wish and this Court cannot compel her to go along with her parents or with her husband and live at a particular place. 7. In view of the said facts, we do not find any reason to continue the writ petition any further and the same is liable to be dismissed. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _________________________ JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 18.11.2009 NOTE:- Issue C.C. in two days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.23150 of 2009 18.11.2009 (Msr)