HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 29103 of 1998 Dated 23rd March, 2007 Between G.Ashok Kumar and anr …Petitioners and The Station House Officer, Kushiguda Police Station, RR District, and, ors …Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 29103 of 1998 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioners seek Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to register crime in connection with complaint filed by them against respondents 5 and 6 and to provide police protection to them. There is no representation for the petitioners. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that on the complaint filed by the petitioners, a case in crime No. 284 of 1998 was registered against respondents 5 and 6 for the alleged offences under Sections 365, 342, 323 I.P.C. It is further stated that some of the witnesses had been examined and the case is under investigation. So far as police protection as sought for by the petitioners is concerned, it is stated in the counter affidavit that the petitioners have no threat perception from the respondents 5 and 6. With regard to direction sought by the petitioners for registration of case, it is stated that a case in crime No. 284 of 1998 was registered against respondents 5 and 6 on the file of the first respondent-Police Station, for the alleged offences under Sections 365, 342, 323 I.P.C., and the same is under investigation. So far as police protection is concerned, it is not a matter of right and it all depends on threat perception against individuals which is to be considered from case to case. As much as it is stated in the counter affidavit that there is no threat perception from the respondents 5 and 6 as pleaded by the petitioners, no direction can be given for grant of police protection. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 23-3-2007. Msnr.