IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19173 of 2004 Between: Bodepudi Venkata Rao, S/o Late Sambaiah, R/o Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada City, Vijayawada. 2 The S.I. of Police, Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada. 3 Senior Regional Manager, Retail, Vijayawada Retail R.O., Hindustan Petrolium Corporation Ltd, Kattubodipalem, Pinapak Post, Kondapalli - 521 228, Krishna District. 4 K.S.T. Sayee, Earstwile Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Prajasakthi Nagar Branch, Madhu Chowk, Vijayawada - 520 010. 5 Kosanam Venkata Krishna Rao, S/o Subba Rao, D.No. 32-4-21A, Dr. Sri Hari Rao Road, Prajasakthi Nagar, Vijayawada -10. 6 Godde Srihari Babu,, s/o Gopala Krishna Murthy, D.No. 54-18-12/1, Plot No. 85, Opp: Govt. I.I.T. College, 4th Lane, Gunadala, Vijayawada - 520 008. 7 Kesanam Rama Rao, s/o Subba Rao, D.No. 32-4-11A, Dr. Sri Hari Rao Road, Prajasakthi Nagar, Vijayawada -10. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Order or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents 3 to 7 and inaction of Respondents 1 and 2 on the report dated 1-9-2004 of the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and against the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SURESHREDDY Counsel for Respondents 1 and 2: GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that the complaint dated 01-09-2004 lodged by him before respondents 1 and 2 has not been considered so far. The plea of the petitioner is that the complaint was sent to respondents 1 and 2 by Registered Post on 01-09-2004 and the same was received by them on 07-09-2004 and 02-09-2004 respectively, but so far no action has been taken. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider the complaint dated 01-09-2004 lodged by the petitioner and take action in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ 17-11-2004 kdl To 1 The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada City, Vijayawada. 2 The Sub Inspector of Police, Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada. 3 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad, (OUT). 4 Two C.D. Copies.