IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 14088 of 2009 Between: K.M.Shakeel Safi, S/o K.M.Safiulla,, 44 years, R/0.6/684, Ramnagar,. Anantapur Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.14088 of 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in withdrawing security without notice to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently sought for a direction to the respondents to provide security to the petitioner and also return the two licensed weapons which were deposited with the 2nd respondent at the time of General Elections. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader for Home submits that the petitioner was provided security of 1+1 PSOs on payment basis from 22.10.2008 as per the orders of this Court. Subsequently, as per the proceedings of the Security Review Committee vide I.D.No.4510/IS.2/2009 dated 29.06.2009, the security of 1+1 PSOs were withdrawn on 08.07.2009. He further submits that the petitioner has not come personally to get the weapons released from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Armed Reserve, Anantapur. In fact, the petitioner was provided security of 1+1 PSOs from 22.10.2008 only on account of the orders passed by this Court. It is for the Security Review Committee to decide as to who requires protection and it is not for this Court to direct or force the police personnel to provide security to an individual. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 14-09-2009 Gsn.