IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 21251 of 2005 Between: R. Sridharacharyulu ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Gangavaram Police Station, Gangavaram, East Godavari District And 7 others .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not providing protection to the petitioner in pursuance of the directions of the 2nd respondent dated 26.03.2005, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents 3 to 8 have trespassed into his lands and forcibly drove him from the lands and threatened with dire consequences, and in this regard, the petitioner made a complaint to the 2nd respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, and the 2nd respondent in turn made an endorsement directing the 1st respondent to provide protection to the petitioner, but the 1st respondent has not taken any action. Appropriate action has to be taken by the 1st respondent in pursuance of the directions of the 2nd respondent dated 26.03.2005, in accordance with law. In that view of the matter, without entering into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent to take appropriate steps on the directions of the 2nd respondent dated 26.03.2005, if any, prima facie, cognizable offence is made out. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ K.C. BHANU,J Dated: 29.09.2005 Dsr