IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO. 5170 OF 2007 Dated : March 26, 2007 Between: Shaik Amar Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Rajendranagar Police Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad and another. Respondents THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO. 5170 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.APPA RAO) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Home, representing the learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is taken up on the basis of a letter dated 02.03.2007 sent by the petitioner, alleging that his paternal uncle by name Shaik Ali, aged about 75 years, left the village Tonki in July, 2006, and his whereabouts are not known since then. 3. In response to the notices issued by this court, counter affidavit is filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Rajendranagar, stating that on complaint, a case in Cr.No. 643 of 2006 was registered under Man Missing and took up investigation and examined two witnesses. It is further stated that efforts are afoot to know the whereabouts of the missing person, even though, in fact, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Rajendranagar, directed the police to close the case as undetectable, but, however, in view of the petition, the matter is pursued and investigation is being conducted. In view of the fact that the person is allegedly missing from July, 2006, i.e. for the last one year, we direct the police to continue the investigation and find out his whereabouts and whenever there is any headway made in the investigation, the same shall be intimated to the Judicial Registrar, A.P. High Court, Hyderabad. 5. With this direction, the writ petition closed at the stage of admission. However, there shall be no order as to costs. _____________ D.S.R.Varma, J. _____________ D.Appa Rao, J. March 26, 2007 MAS