HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.16875 OF 2006 Between: Smt. P. Mary Paul, W/o Sri Jaya Paul, Flat No. 102, Sri Sai Home Apartments, Street NO. 2, Lane No. 10, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. … Petitioner AND 1. The Station House Officer, Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad and three others. ….Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.16875 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.VARMA) 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 petition, dated 7.8.2006, addressed to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, by one Smt. P. Mary Paul, W/o. Sri Jaya Paul. It is her complaint that her son by name Mr. P. Vijaya Bhaskar, working in a private company of Celebrity Club and Country Oven, was found to be missing for the past about five years i.e., from 2.5.2006 and that even after giving a complaint, the police are exhibiting only inaction in tracing out her missing son. 3. On notice being served, the Inspector of Police, Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad, filed a counter-affidavit, inter alia, stating that no written complaint was lodged by the petitioner on 23.6.2006. However, on 10.8.2006, the Assistant Sub Inspector received a written complaint from the petitioner and basing on the same, a case in Crime No.197 of 2006 was registered under the head ‘Man Missing’. It is further stated that, during the course of investigation, statements of three witnesses apart from the statement of the petitioner were recorded and the enquiry discloses that the son of the petitioner, who is found to be missing, had gone along with the maid servant by name Smt. Laxmi, who was working with them since 1½ years. It is further averred that despite the knowledge of this fact, no complaint was made. It is further stated that after leaving the house, the missing son of the petitioner contacted his brother and the petitioner and the same was established through his mobile number 9885522179 and he sent e- mail to his brother by name Rozer Paul, who is stationed at USA, stating that he was safe. Further, the missing person was noticed on 10.8.2006 by their close relative Kum.Littu near Andal Sweet House, Nagarjunanagar Area, Tarnaka. 4. From the above, it appears that missing person has been safe and further investigation is still going on. 5. Hence, the Writ Petition is closed with a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. _________________ D.S.R.VARMA, J _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J Dated: 28.08.2006 KA