THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.23238 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. Petitioner states that on his complaint about the irregularities committed by the Secretary and other committee members of Sri Vani Educational Society, Agaraharam, Eluru, in collection of examination of fee from the students, the 1st respondent- Station House Officer, I Town L & O Police Station, Eluru, West Godavari District, registered a crime in Crime No.19 of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409 and 420 I.P.C. read with Section 34 I.P.C., on 25.01.2010. It is the grievance of the petitioner that till date the 1st respondent has not filed charge sheet in the said crime, at the instance of his superior officer i.e. the 2nd respondent herein- Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eluru Range. The 1st respondent filed detailed counter-affidavit, wherein while denying the allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that pursuant to registration of the subject crime, the 1st respondent examined the complainant, who is the petitioner herein, and five other witnesses, who are cashier of the educational institution and parents of the students, and recorded their statements. The statements of the cashier and parents of the students revealed that the amounts alleged to have been collected by the accused towards examination fee in excess of the examination fee that was actually prescribed, include the charges under other heads. Thus, the accused did not involve in any financial irregularities as affirmed by the parents of the students. It is further stated that the dispute as regards the collection of excess fee is civil in nature and has to be examined by the District Educational Officer, Eluru, who is the competent authority, and the police cannot interfere in those matters, which are civil in nature. Therefore, on 21.05.2010, he submitted proposals along with a detailed report to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Eluru Sub-Division, seeking permission to refer the matter as ‘civil in nature’, and the orders of the Sub- Divisional Police Officer, are awaited. In view of the aforesaid stand taken by the 1st respondent, which is placed on record, no further orders need be passed in the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly closed. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 6th October, 2010 IBL