THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.10284 of 2008 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 and 3 in calling them to Chinna Chowk Police Station, Kadapa Town, at the instance of third parties, and harassing them to sell their lands admeasuring Ac.0.90 cents and Ac.0.50 cents covered by Survey Nos.205/4 and 204/3 respectively, situated at Chinna Chowk, Kadapa Town, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that they are owners of the aforesaid lands, which they have purchased from one Shaik Rahamathullah, by registered sale deeds, dated 20.01.2006 for valuable consideration. But, at the instance of such vendor, there is interference by the police, who are insisting them to sell the aforesaid lands to third parties. A detailed counter-affidavit is filed by the third respondent - Sub-Inspector of Police, Chinna Chowk Police Station. It is stated therein while denying various allegations levelled against him by the petitioners, that a complaint was filed by Sri Shaik Rahamathullah on 28.10.2006 and based on the same, a case in Crime No.244 of 2006 was registered against the petitioners for the offences under Sections 420, 468 IPC. The gist of the complaint is that the Complainant has purchased an extent of Ac.0.90 cents in D.No.205/4 and Ac.0.50 cents in D.No.204/3 and Ac.0.41 cents in D.No.206/5, total admeasuring Ac.1.91 cents, from one Damancherla Pitchaiah vide registered sale deeds, dated 06.07.1968 and since then, he was in possession and enjoyment of the same. It was alleged that the petitioners in order to grab his property, introduced an unknown person of their choice posing himself as Shaik Rahamathulla, Son of Dasthagiri and produced the said fake and fictitious person before the Sub-Registrar, Kadapa on 20.01.2006 and got two sale deeds registered in their favour for the purpose of wrongful gain and causing loss to him. It is further stated that in view of the said complaint, investigation was taken up and after examining the witnesses, as it was found that prima facie, a case was made out against the petitioners, charge sheet was filed in the Court of II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kadapa on 19.05.2008 and that non-bailable warrants were issued against them by the learned Magistrate, as they were absconding. It is also stated that except registration of the aforesaid crime, he never interfered with the civil disputes at any point of time. Though it is the case of the petitioners that the respondents are interfering with the civil disputes by insisting and harassing them to sell the aforesaid lands to third parties, in view of the averments mentioned in the counter-affidavit, it is clear that on the complaint lodged by Sri Shaik Rahamathulla, Crime No.244 of 2006 was registered, investigation was taken up and charge sheet was filed. When a complaint is lodged, it is the lawful duty of the police officers to investigate and to take steps in accordance with law. In view of the same, if any investigation is conducted by way of enquiring the petitioners, the same cannot be treated as harassment or interference with the civil disputes. The writ petition is devoid of merit and is accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th JULY, 2010. kvni