HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4084 of 2011 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction by way of Mandamus to declare the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in not arresting respondent Nos. 2 to 4 and in not conducting investigation in Crime No. 480 of 2010 on the file of the 1st respondent as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner has lodged a complaint with the Station House Officer, IV Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam on 23.9.2010 stating that he is an account holder in Union Bank of India, Madhurawada Branch, Visakhapatnam. It is the case of the petitioner that the unofficial respondents herein without the consent and knowledge of the petitioner have transferred an amount of Rs. 7,40,000/- into the account of third parties by tampering the cheques issued by him. Basing on the complaint of the petitioner, a case in Crime No. 480 of 2010 was registered under Sections 409, 420 read with 34 of I.P.C. on 23.9.2010. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though the crime was registered as far back as on 23.9.2010, the 1st respondent is not taking any action on the said complaint nor he initiated any steps against the respondents 2 to 4. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home that immediately after registration of the aforesaid crime, investigation was started and L.Ws. 1,2 and 3 have been examined and their statements were recorded. It is further stated that the 1st respondent also addressed a letter to the Manager of the Bank requesting him to furnish the relevant material for the purpose of investigation and certain documents were also received by him. Therefore, it cannot be said that no action has been taken by the 1st respondent on the complaint of the petitioner. Inasmuch as the investigation is already commenced and the same is in progress, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the investigation into the matter and fie appropriate final report as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two months from today. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J Date: 4th March, 2011 pnb