HYDERABAD: Justice B Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government to file its response in a writ petition concerning Hyderabad student Gujja Manideep Reddy, who has been missing in Finland since May 6, 2026.
The petition was filed by his parents, Gujja Marnatha and Muthyam Reddy of Hayathnagar, seeking directions to Indian and Finnish authorities to intensify efforts to trace their son.
Manideep Reddy, a student of LUT University, travelled to Finland in March 2025 after securing admission to an undergraduate programme. According to the petition, his last communication was on May 5, when he told his mother he was at a bakery and would return to his accommodation shortly. He has not been seen since.
The parents told the court that repeated attempts to contact him, along with enquiries with friends and roommates, had yielded no information. They alleged that authorities had not responded adequately to their complaints.
The high court issued notices to the Centre, the Embassy of India in Finland, its Consular Wing, Telangana police and other authorities, and posted the matter to June 24.
The petition sought directions to the Indian Embassy in Helsinki and other authorities to pursue the matter with Finnish officials through diplomatic and consular channels.
During the hearing, NVR Rajya Lakshmi, Standing Counsel for the Union government, informed the court that Finnish police had registered a case and were investigating. She said the family had been updated until May 29 and that further information would be obtained from the concerned authorities.
Recording the submission, Justice Vijaysen Reddy adjourned the matter for further hearing.
