THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.17143 OF 2010 DT.19.07.2010 Between: Dwadasi Satyanarayana Murthy and nine others. …………Petitioners. Vs. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Hyderabad And five others. …………….Respondents. O R D E R: The grievance of the petitioners is that the police authorities are not taking action against the fourth respondent herein in spite of their complaint, dated 12.07.2010. Inaction on the part of the police authorities in registering a complaint or investigating the same is not amenable in the ordinary course to the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. As pointed out by the Supreme Court in SAKIRI VASU VS. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[1], the proper course for the petitioners is to approach the concerned Superintendent of Police under Section 154 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure or the Magistrate concerned under Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Under Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Magistrate concerned would not only have the power to direct the registration of the offence but also monitor the investigation into the same. Without taking recourse to these efficacious remedies, the petitioner approached this Court directly by way of this writ petition. The writ petition is therefore dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioners to avail the appropriate remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure. No costs. _______________ SANJAY KUMAR J., Dt.19.07.2010 tjs [1] ) 2008 (2) SCC 409