IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 9494 of 2001 Between: Col. N.Ranga Rao, (Retd), S/o. N.V.Naidu, Hindu, R/o. No. 10, Gunrock Enclave, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Jubilee Hills P.S., Hyderabad. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet, R.R.District. 3 The District Collector, R.R.District, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 in registering the crimes under sections 147, 447, 427 I.P.C., Sec. 3 of Prevention of Damage of Public Property Act, 1984 and section 7 of Criminal Amendment Act against the Petitioner in F.I.R. in Cr.No. 106/2001 of Jubilee Hills Police Station as illegal, and quash the investigation initiated under the said F.I.R. in Cr.No. 106/2001 of Jubilee Hills P.S. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the High Court order dated 15.05.2007 made in WPMP No.12021 of 2001 and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S.M.V.S.Sai Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Govt. Pleader for Home, for the Respondents, the Court made the following; ORDER : “The first respondent shall file the status report or counter by 16.04.2008, failing which he shall appear before this Court. Dispatch the copy of the order to the first respondent immediately.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Inspector of Police, Jubilee Hills P.S., Hyderabad.(BY SPL.MESSENGER) 2.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Shaikpet, R.R.District. 3.The District Collector, R.R.District, Hyderabad. 4.Two CCs to the Govt, Pleader for Home, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad.(OUT) 5.One spare copy. 6.One CC to Sri S.M.V.S.Sai Kumar, Advocate. (OPUC) H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. DATED : 10.04.08 APPROVED BY : HIGH COURT VEJ DATED : 09.04.08 ORDER : WP NO.9494/01 DIRECTION