IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 25079 of 2009 Between: M.Mohanan ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Department of Home, Hyderabad and 3 others. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 25079 of 2009 ORDER : According to the petitioner, he is the absolute owner of plot bearing No.7, admeasuring 450 square yards, situated at Nagarjuna Colony, Champapet, Hyderabad, having purchased the same vide registered sale deed bearing document No.206 of 1979, dated 23-01-1979. When the respondents 3 and 4 started claiming that they are the owners of the said property by way of gift settlement deed, dated 13-05-2009, the petitioner filed O.S.No.1834 of 2009 on the file of the VII Senior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, against them. During pendency of the said suit, as the respondents are threatening to dispossess the petitioner, he approached the police and gave a report to the police, and the police have registered the same as Crime No.1200 of 2009 for the offences under Sections 419 and 420 IPC. Though the said crime was registered on 12-10-2009, as there is no progress in the investigation, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Since the crime has been registered on 12-10-2009, the police are duty bound to complete the investigation at the earliest and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent criminal Court. Therefore, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the 2nd respondent-Station House Officer, Saroornagar police staiotn, Hyderabad, to investigate into the matter and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent Criminal Court within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ November 19, 2009 kvr