IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 16567 of 2002 Between: K.Janardhan, S/o K.Arjunaiah, R/o Muchantal Village, Shamshabad Mandal, R.R.District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Shamshabad P.S, R.R.District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, R.R.District Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 The Director and Inspector General of Police, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4 A.Samaiah S/o Jangaiah Goud, R/o Muchantal Village Shamshabad Mandal, R.R.District. 5 A.Ramulu Goud S/o Jangaiah Goud, R/o Muchantal Village Shamshabad Mandal, R.R.District. 6 A.Gopal Goud S/o Jangaiah Goud R/o Muchantal Village Shamshabad Mandal, R.R.District. 7 Enohar, S/o Jangaiah Goud, R/o Muchantal Village Shamshabad Mandal, R.R.District. ...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 direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the inaction of the respondent Nos. 1 herein in not registering a criminal case against the respondent Nos. 4 to 7 herein U/s. 323 PC and section 5 of the A.P. Prevention of Attrocities of S.C. & S.T. Act, 1985 and not providing police protection to the petitioner is illegal and violation of Art 21 of Constitution of India Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAGHUNATH Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not registering a criminal case against the respondents 4 to 7 as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the first respondent to register a case and to provide police protection to him. 2. It is stated that the petitioner made a complaint dated 06.08.2002 before the first respondent making certain allegations about the commissioner of cognizable offence by the unofficial respondent and also to provide police protection to him but no action has been taken. 3. Insofar as the prayer for granting police protection is concerned this Court by order dated 17.09.2002 in WPMP.No.20759 of 2002 directed the second respondent – Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District to provide appropriate security and protection to the petitioner as well as to a girl by name Madhavi till 30th October 2002 tentatively and also report the result of his effort to bring about the amicable settlement within a period of three weeks. Therefore, in view of the aforesaid order no further orders are required to be passed with regard to the relief of providing police protection. Insofar as non-registration of cases against the unofficial respondents is concerned, the petitioner has got an effective alternative remedy by way of filing a private complaint before the concerned criminal Court. Therefore, I am of the opinion that Writ of Mandamus is not maintainable to direct the police authorities to register a criminal case. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 2, 2008 DSK