IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY WRIT PETITION No.5361 OF 2008 Between: Smt. Sureddy Uma Devi. … Petitioner AND State of Andhra Pradesh, reptd., by its Secretary, Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: None. Counsel for the respondents: Asst.Govt. Pleader for Home for R.1 to R.3. This Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.3 in not conducting impartial and expeditious fair investigation as being arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner also sought for a direction to respondent No.3 to expedite the investigation into Crime No.707 of 2007 of Hayathnagar Police Station. The averments contained in the affidavit show that disputes exist between the petitioner and respondent No.4 leading to filing of civil suits. On the complaint given by the petitioner against respondent No.3, respondent No.3 registered Crime No.707 of 2007 on 6- 12-2007. The grievance of the petitioner is that though respondent No.3 registered a crime, he has not been showing any interest in conducting and completing the investigation. At the hearing, there has been no representation for the petitioner both in the forenoon and in the afternoon. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, stated that the petitioner has not been approaching respondent No.3 for giving a statement for commencement of investigation and is not even receiving notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C., despite his attempt to serve the same on her. She further stated that if the petitioner approaches respondent No.3 and gives her statement under Section 160 Cr.P.C., respondent No.3 is prepared to commence and complete the investigation expeditiously. In view of this statement of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach respondent No.3 to enable him to proceed with the investigation. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. -------------------------------------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J. DT.25-3-2008 MNR