IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 17680 of 2004 Between: K. P. Prasad, S/o. K. P. Varabhadraiah, R/o. Penukonda, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Inspector General Of Police (Intelligence), Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad. 2 The Director & Inspector General of Securities, (Securities), Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur District. 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Penukonda, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not disposing of the representation of the petitioner Dt. 20-5-2004 and 23-06-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and un-constitutional and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the representations of the Petitioner Dt. 20-05-2004 and 23-06-2004 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.SREENIVASULU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : O R D E R: The only grievance of the petitioner is that though he made representations dated 20-05-2004 and 23-06-2004 seeking protection to his life by providing gunmen, the same has not been considered by the respondents so far. The learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents states that as per the guidelines issued under G.O.Rt No.655 dated 13-03-1997, personal security to private persons can be provided only on assessment of threat perception. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 20-05-2004 and 23-06-2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. __________ 01-10-2004 Note: CC in two days B/o Mjl/* To 1 The Inspector General Of Police (Intelligence), Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad. 2 The Director & Inspector General of Securities, (Securities), Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur District. 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Penukonda, Anantapur District. 5. 2 CCs to G.P.for Home, High Court buildings,Hyderabad. 6. 2 CD copies.