IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.NARAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 10777 of 2002 Between: M.Veera Reddy Advocate clerk 7/954 M.J.Kunta Chinna Chowk Panchayat Cuddapah ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Station House Officer, Pendlamarri P.S.Pendlimarri Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Pendlimarri P.S.Pendlimarri, Pendlimarri Mandal, Cuddapah District. 3. The Circle Inspector of Police, Pendlimarri Mandal Circle, Cuddapah District. 4 The Station House Officer, Chinna Chowk P.S.,Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 5. The Sub Inspector of Police, Chinna Chowk P.S. Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 6. The Circle Inspector of Police Cuddapah 1 Town Circle, Cuddapah District. 7. The Superintendent of Police Cuddapah District, Cuddapah. 8. The District Collector Cuddapah District, Cuddapah. 9. The Director General of Police (Government of A.P) Hyderabad. 10. The Secretary to Government of A.P., Home (Police) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the petitions dated 27.12.2001 and 4.4.2002 sent by the petitioner herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue an order, direction or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus calling for the remarks and records from the respondents herein and connected to: the missing of the daughter of the petitioner Viz. Umadevi, aged 17years, minor, who was kidnapped when she was returning from her Grand Mother's village viz.Enuguvaripalle, Pendlimarri Mandal, Cuddapah District on the evening of 8-12-2001, due to property disputes, detained illegally in the Police Station, no efforts are taken so far by the police to trace out his daughter even though the matter was represented by him to the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police, Cuddapah District, no intimation is received in the matter, police personnel pressurising the petitioner to withdraw the two complaints given by him each to the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police and prays the Honourable court to issue necessary directions to the concerned authorities for speedy investigation of the case and to trace the whereabouts of the petitioner's daughter whether she is alive or not in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: THROUGH PETITION Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per Honourable Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice) As per the reply filed by the Superintendent of Police, Cuddapah, crime is registered and the matter is under investigation. Special teams were deployed along with photographs of the missing girl to trace the victim. Therefore, no further direction deserves to be issued in this Writ Petition, except, that investigation will continue in accordance with law, and, appropriate report will be filed on conclusion before the competent Court. The Writ Petition is closed. ____________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. 24.1.2005. ____________________ M.NARAYANA REDDY, J. VR. To 1. The Station House Officer, Pendlamarri P.S.Pendlamarri Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Pendlimarri P.S.Pendlimarri, Pendlimarri Mandal Cuddapah District. 3. The Circle Inspector of Police Pendlimarri Mandal Circle, Cuddapah District. 4 The Station House Officer, Chinna Chowk P.S.,Cuddapah Cuddapah District. 5. The Sub Inspector of Police, Chinna Chowk P.S. Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 6. The Circle Inspector of Police Cuddapah 1 Town Circle, Cuddapah District. 7. The Superintendent of Police Cuddapah District, Cuddapah. 8. The District Collector Cuddapah District, Cuddapah. 9. The Director General of Police (Government of A.P) Hyderabad. 10. Two CCS to Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 11. Two CD copies.