The High Court dealt with a writ petition seeking armed security personnel for the petitioner due to life threats. It directed the police authorities to consider the representation under the witness protection scheme and issue a ruling within two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVANKUMAR
WRIT PETTTION NO: 23781 OF 2025
Between:
Mr. Syed Ali, S/o. tMr. SYedHYder Hussa in Jaffery Aged 33 Years, Occupation. Legal Practitioner,Rl/o. H. No.22-2-503, situated at Ali Nagar Colony, Darulshifa Hyderabad,T.S.
...PETITIONER
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitutionof lndiaprayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filedtherewith,the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or direction moreparticularly onein the natureof Writ of [Vlandamus declaring the inaction of theRespondentsNo.2 to 4 in not taking any action upon the application made bythe Petitioner dated 09.06.2025and to provide Armed Security Personnel (gunmen) on Personal expenses ofthe Petitioner for aperiod of 68 daysin-viewof W.P. No. 3't 566 of 2022daled 04.08.2022 the continuous threat tohis life and propertyas illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contraryto the provisions of the Witness Protection Scheme 201 8 made there-under and alsocolourable exerciseof powerand in gross violation of principles of naturaljusticeand in flagrant violationof Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitutionof lndia.
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Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the cir"cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the representation dated 0g.06.2025 and to provide Armed Security Personnel (gunmen) on personal expense of the petitioner for a period of 68 days (during holy month of Muharram) in-view of the continuous threat to his life and property pending disposar of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SYED NAJMUL HASSAN BAQRI
Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HONOURABLESRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVANKUMAR
WRTT PETITION No.23781of 2o25
ORDER:
Aggrieved by the inactionof the respondent Nos'2 to 4 in not taking anv actionupon the application made bythe petitioner dated 09.O6.2025to provideArmed SecurityPersonnei (gunmen) on his personaiexpenses for a periodof 68 days in terms ol the orderpassed inW.P.No.31566of 2022, daLed 04 .O8.2O22 for continuousthreat to his life and property and contrary to theprovisionsof the Wilness ProtectionScheme, 2018 made there under,the presentWrit Petition is filed'
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respondents to consider the rcpresentation of the petiLioner in the light of G.o.Rt.No.655, dated r3.03.19g7 ald in accordance with 1aw u'rthrn a period of tu,o (O2) weeks from the date of receipt of copv of that o.d... Th"..after, the petitioner has made a representatio, on 09.06.2025 to the office of commissioner of Police, Rachakonda Commissionerate. On consiciering the petitioner's representatior-r, the commissior-rcr of police, Rachakondzr submits that since Lhe petitioner is resicling at Darlshifa, I{1.d erabad and tl-iat h is office is located at Doirralguda, Himayatnagar, he ri.as directed rl approach the concerned authority in Hyderabad Commissionerate jurisdiction for redressal of his grievance. Since the petitioner has already been informed that his representation be forwarded to the concerned Hyderabad Commissior-rcrate, the petilior_rer has made representation on 1O.06_2025 to the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 in terms of the direction given bv the Commissicner of police, Rachakonda,
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5 Accordingly, withthe above ditections, this Writ Petiticn is
disposed of with consent.No orderas to costs'
As a sequel, miscellaneousapplicationspending inthis
petition, if any, shall stardclosed.
D/-8. REKHA RANI TANT REGISTRAR
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WP.No.23781 of 2025
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners prayer for armed security personnel was granted in the face of respondent inaction.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mr. Syed Ali
The State of Telangana
The Director General of Police, Telangana State
The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Zone
N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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