IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 24313 of 2002 BETWEEN: Gaziauddin Masooruddin, S/o. Sk. Mahaboob, Representing Swagath on-line Firm, Private Limited, R/o. 11-3-559, Mallepalli, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Khammam. 2 The Inspector of Police, Khammam II Town Police Station, Khammam. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in harassing the petitioner by registering case one after the other is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner by registering cases one after the other and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SRINIVASA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in harassing him by registering cases one after the other as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to harass him by registering cases one after the other. 2. If the cases are registered against the petitioner based on some complaints lodged against him, it cannot be said that the action of the respondents is illegal and arbitrary. If any complaint is made disclosing commission of cognizable offence it is always open to the concerned SHO to register a case and investigate the crime and there cannot be any obstruction or prevention to set criminal law into motion. 3. The contention of the petitioner, that this Court while granting anticipatory bail observed that no offence is made out against the accused, has been contraverted by the respondents stating that no such observation has been made, only with a view to prevent the respondents from acting upon, the present writ petition has been filed. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that the writ petition is misconceived and devoid of merits and it is liable to be dismissed. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 16, 2008 DSK