IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 14873 of 2006 Between: P.Linga Das, s/o late P.Laxmaiah, R/o. H.No.12-11-171/1/9A, Manasa Residency, Upper Basthi, Namalagundu, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Office at Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, Hyderabad. 3 G.P.Vinod Kumar Yadav, Circle Inspector of Police, Chilakalaguda P.S., Secunderabad. .....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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein not taking any action on the complaint given by the petitioner dt.10- 7-2006 as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein to take appropriate action against the 3rd respondent and others mentioned in the complaint dt.10- 7-2006 and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR. K.JOSEPH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 14873 of 2006 Oral Order: The writ petition is filed alleging that the complaint of the petitioner dated 10.7.2006, had not been registered by the 3rd respondent nor was any action taken on the representation made by the petitioner to the 1st respondent. According to the petitioner, the complaint conveys information as to commission of cognizable oﬀences by the persons named in the complaint. In respect of such a grievance, the petitioner has an available alternative remedy by way of ﬁling a private complaint under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘the Code’). In view of the availability of such remedy, this Court is not inclined to adjudicate the grievance. The writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to pursue appropriate remedies under the Code. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 8th August, 2008 pnb