IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 103 of 2005 Between: Marri Parvathamma, W/o. Late Mallaiah, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Station House Officer, Santoshnagar PS, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 Director General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad. 4 Government of A.P., rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ....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 Direct the Government of A.P. to hand over the investigation into the disappearance of the petitioners brother katta saidulu to the CB CID of Police, in the interests of justice, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.BALAGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : O R D E R: The petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in the matter of investigation into the disappearance of petitioner’s brother Katta Saidulu, retired Additional Transport Commissioner, from 09-04-2003 as dereliction of lawful duties and direct the respondents to conduct investigation thoroughly, impartially and expeditiously. Counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondents stating that on the report given by the petitioner with regard to missing of her brother Katta Saidulu, a case in Crime No.85 of 2003, under the head “man missing”, was registered on 20-04-2003 on the file of Santhoshnagar Police Station and then onwards investigation is going on to trace out the missing person. During the course of investigation 11 witnesses were examined and Constables are being deputed to various places in the State from the year 2004 onwards to cause enquiries about the missing person. In the month of July, 2006 also the Investigating Officer contacted the friends and relatives of the missing person, but no clues have been found. It is stated that the Constables, who were deputed to various places in the State, had made enquiries at old age homes, lodges etc., but the missing person could not be traced out. It is further stated that they are making efforts to trace out the missing person and investigation is still going on. In view of the averments made in the counter-affidavit, since the respondents are conducting investigation vigorously from the date of registration of the Crime, it cannot be said that there is any dereliction of lawful duty on the part of the respondents. Therefore, the writ petition is closed. However, the respondents shall continue with the investigation process for tracing out the missing person. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J Dated 10th March, 2008 vrn ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Station House Officer, Santoshnagar PS, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3 Director General of Police, Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad. 4 Government of A.P., rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5 2CCs to G.P for Home 6 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK}