IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 25701 of 2000 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....RESPONDENT 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.BRAHMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 25701 OF 2000 ORAL ORDER: None appears on either side. The petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing police protection by providing gunman to the petitioner’s life, property and also to the lives of his family members as illegal, arbitrary. It is stated that the petitioner made a representation on 14.12.2000 making certain allegations against Padala Ramireddy. It is stated that Padala Ramireddy and his wife Satyavani and the advocate of the petitioner intended to manage some false complaint against the petitioner and against the present advocate of the petitioner and intended to cause danger to his life. Therefore, the petitioner seeks to provide a gunman. A counter has been filed stating that on the complaint made by the petitioner, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Rajahmundry by his endorsement dated 15.12.2000 directed the third respondent herein to enquire into the threat perception and when the matter was under enquiry whether the petitioner requires any gunman or not, he made a representation dated 14.12.2000 and the respondents have not taken any action on the representation and if the enquiry reveals any threat perception to the life of the petitioner and his family members and also his properties, appropriate action will certainly be taken by considering the representation of the petitioner. Even counter has been filed on 27.12.2000 and do not know what happened afterwards. None appears on either side. Based on the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition and also the counter affidavit, I am of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled for any gunman or protection to his life, as there is no life threat to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J Date: 02.04.2008 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court buildings, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad 2. 2CD copies