IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU Taken up WRIT PETITION No.12531 of 1997 Between: K.Kanthamma, R/o Paloncha, Khammam district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Station House Officer, Paloncha Police Station, Khammam district. 2. The Circle Inspector of Police, Paloncha, Khammam district. 3. Veera Reddy, Circle Inspector of Police, Paloncha, Khammam district. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Khammam district. 5. The Director General of Police, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. .....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 issue an order, direction or a writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of ‘habeas corpus’ directing the respondents to produce the son of the petitioner herein who was detained by the respondents before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith, and to pass such other order or further orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner :Mr. C.DAMODHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : Advocate General Govt. Pleader for Home The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble the Chief Justice) On the basis of telegram received from one K.Kanthamma of Paloncha, Khammam district, stating that her son is detained by Circle Inspector of Police, Paloncha, illegally and had been wrongfully detained in civil matter, the same was registered as taken up habeas corpus petition on which notices were ordered. This Court directed an enquiry to be conducted. The Additional Munsif Magistrate, Kothagudem, in his report dated 01-10-1997 had concluded that the alleged detenu was called to the Police Station, Paloncha on 13-06-1997 and the Circle Inspector of Police, Paloncha compelled him to clear the chit amount and he was detained in the Police Station till 3 p.m. on 14-06-1997. After receipt of the enquiry report, no action has so far been taken in the matter. We take this report on record and would reserve liberty to the sender of the telegram or her son to initiate appropriate proceedings, if any, for redressal of the grievance if the detention was illegal or unauthorised. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. ________________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J 02-08-2004 bsc To 1. The Station House Officer, Paloncha Police Station, Khammam district. 2. The Circle Inspector of Police, Paloncha, Khammam district. 3. Veera Reddy, Circle Inspector of Police, Paloncha, Khammam district. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Khammam district. 5. The Director General of Police, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 6. The Special officer, Public Interest Litigation Cell, High Court building, Hyderabad. 7. The Secretary, A.P. Legal Aid and Advisory Board, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 8. The Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 9. 2 CCs to Advocate General, High Court Buildings Hyderabad. 10. The Addl. Munsif Magistrate, Kothagudem, Khammam district. 11. 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. 12. 2CD copies