IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 14209 of 2008 Between: 1 Uppunoothala Mallesam, S/o Chandraiah R/o Bheemanpalli, Bhudhan Pochampalli (Mandal) Nalgonda District. 2 Uppunoothala Venkatamman W/o Chandraiah R/o Bheemanpalli, Bhudhan Pochampalli (Mandal) Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintend of Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda district. 2 The Station House Officer, Bhudhan Pochampalli PS., Bhudhan Pochampalli, Nalgonda District 3 Kandhadi Sathi Reddy S/o Ramachandra Reddy Bheemannapalli, Bhudhan Pochampalli (M), Nalgonda district. 4 Damodar Reddy @ Anjireddy, S/o Ramachandra Reddy Bheemannapalli, Bhudhan Pochampalli (M), Nalgonda 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 a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent not registering the complaints made by the petitioners on 14-6-2008 and 26-6- 2008 against 3rd and 4th respondents is illegal, improper, unjust and violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take necessary action against 3rd and the respondents on the complaints made by the petitioners on 14-6-2008 and 26-6-2008 and pass such other order or orders as may deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners:MRS.Y.ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4: None The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO :14209 of 2008 ORDER: The singular grievance of the petitioners is that notwithstanding their complaints dated 14.6.2008 and 26.6.2008 lodged with the 2nd respondent alleging commission of a cognizable offence by respondents 3 and 4, the same have not been registered as required and mandated under the provisions of Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(for short ‘the Code’). In respect of such a grievance, the petitioners have an efficacious, alternative statutory remedy before a judicial authority, namely, Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, under the provisions of the Code. This Court, is therefore, not inclined to adjudicate upon the grievance. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed granting liberty to the petitioners to pursue appropriate remedies under the Code. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 3rd July, 2008 Pnb ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Superintend of Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda district. 2 The Station House Officer, Bhudhan Pochampalli PS., Bhudhan Pochampalli, Nalgonda District 3 Two C.Cs. to Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 Two C.D. copies