THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 22529 of 2007 Date:25-10-2007 Between: Sabika Fatima and another …Petitioners AND The Govt. of A.P. rep. By its Secretary, Home Dept.,Hyderabad and four others .. Respondents ORDER: The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents 1 to 3 for not providing police protection to them for peaceful living as husband and wife from respondents 4 and 5, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide necessary protection. It is stated that both the petitioners are majors and the first petitioner fell in love with the second petitioner and their marriage has been performed on 16.10.2007 by Khazi Syed Jalal Hyder Zaidi in accordance with Muslim Personal Law (Shia) in the presence of witnesses. It is stated that the respondents 4 and 5 are threatening the parents of the second petitioner as well as the petitioners and making every attempt to break the marriage and trying to kidnap the first petitioner. It is stated that the petitioners have made a complaint with the respondents 2 and 3 through registered post on 18.10.2007 stating that after their marriage when they went to the house of the second petitioner at Saidabad, Hyderabad, the neighbours informed them that the father of the first petitioner, his brother along with some other anti- social elements already visited the house and openly claimed that they are going to kill the first petitioner. It is stated that the petitioners are apprehending danger to their lives. Having regard to the facts of the case, the third respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation, dated 18.10.2007 sent by the first petitioner through registered post and take appropriate immediate action and also provide necessary police protection to the petitioners, if necessary. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:25.10.2007 ccm