IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8873 of 2010 Between: Manthena Aditya Eswara Kumara Krishn Varma … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri V. Pattabhi Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Home This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8873 of 2010 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondent No.2 in investigating into Crime No.1160 of 2007, as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri V. Pattabhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. Though the petitioner made several allegations in his affidavit against the accused in Crime No.1160 of 2007, having regard to the limited scope of this writ petition, it is not necessary for this Court to advert to those allegations. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submitted that so far the police have examined 8 witnesses and they are in the process of completing the investigation by examining the remaining witnesses. She further stated that within two months, the investigation would be completed and appropriate report will be filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate. The learned counsel for the petitioner expressed apprehension that having regard to the slackness executed by the police so far, they may not file the report as held out by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. It is required to be noted that the police do not seem to be diligent in completing the investigation though nearly two and half years have elapsed from registration of the crime. Respondent No.2 is, therefore, directed to complete the investigation and file appropriate report as held out by the learned Assistant Government Pleader within a period of two months from today. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.11458 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 30.04.2010 ES