HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28443 of 2007 Dated: 28-01-2008 Between: T. Amrut Sagar. … Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad District & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28443 of 2007 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions by way of Mandamus to declare the inaction on the part of the official respondents in initiating action against the unofficial respondents in pursuance of his complaint dated 14th of March 2007, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner, who is working as a Special Deputy Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), at Asifabad in Adilabad District, has lodged a complaint before the Inspector of Police on 14.03.2007 against respondent Nos.5 to 9, complaining false publications, extortion, black-mailing etc. It is his grievance that inspite of such a complaint, no action has been taken against respondent Nos.5 to 9 by the official respondents i.e. respondent Nos.1 to 4. Hence, he seeks directions against the official respondents by way of Mandamus. It is to be seen that when the Inspector of Police has not taken cognizance of the complaint filed by the petitioner, a remedy is available to him under Section 154 (3) of Cr.P.C., under which, he can as well bring the substance of his complaint to the notice of the Superintendent of Police concerned in writing, in which event, the Superintendent of Police may investigate it or direct investigation by an officer subordinate to him. Alternatively, there is also a remedy available to the petitioner by way of filing a private complaint before the Magistrate concerned, under Section 200 Cr.P.C. In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit in this writ petition to admit the same for grant of directions as prayed for. However, as the petitioner has not availed the remedies available under the Cr.P.C., I keep it open for the petitioner either to file a representation before the Superintendent of Police concerned or file a private complaint before the Magistrate concerned. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 28th January 2008 ajr