THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27007 of 2009 Date:10.12.2009 Between: Pitchika Bhagya Lakshmi and another ... Petitioners and Uttla Padmalatha and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27007 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioners, on 03.12.2009 they filed a complaint before the 3rd respondent against respondents 1 and 2. But, the 3rd respondent has not registered the complaint so far. Being aggrieved by the same, they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. It is true, when the police do not act upon the complaint given by the petitioners, they are having an alternative remedy of filing a private complaint before the competent criminal court, as provided for under Section 200 Cr.P.C. As and when such private complaint is filed, the Magistrate concerned either may take cognizance of the offence or refer the matter to the police, as provided for under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. As and when the Magistrate concerned referred such private complaint to the police, they have no option, except to register the same as a crime, investigate into it, and submit a final report, as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Without availing such alternative remedy, the petitioners straight away approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 4. In the light of the above and having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the petitioners are hereby directed to approach the competent criminal court and file a private complaint before it, as provided for under Section 200 Cr.P.C. for redressal of their grievance. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 10th December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27007 of 2009 (Disposed of) 10th December, 2009 CBS