IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 20216 of 2004 BETWEEN: Mir Akhter Ali S/o Late Mir Raza, R/o H. No. 18-7-198/A/290, Talabkatta, Sultan Shahi Road, Hyderabad ... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Golconda P.S. Golconda, Hyderabad ...RESPONDENT 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 or order or direction, preferably in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not investigating the case in Crime No. 204/2004 dated 30-8-2004 by P.S. Golconda, Hyderabad, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.NAGENDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not investigating the case in Crime No. 204/2004 registered for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 408 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, dated 30.08.2004 of P.S. Golconda, Hyderabad, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Counter has been filed stating that the petitioner made a complaint with regard to fabrication of documents dated 16.04.2002 and 19.06.2002 by the accused to grab the land from the rightful owner and on a reference made by the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad a case in Cr.No.204 of 2004 was registered and investigation has been taken up. It is stated that it would take some more time to complete the investigation. 3. Counter was filed in November 2004 and it is not known whether the investigation has been completed or not. If the investigation is not completed there cannot be any justification on the part of the respondent in not completing the investigation. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation, if not already completed, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which the appointing authority shall take appropriate action against the concerned Investigating Officer for his dereliction of duties and belated action in completing the investigation. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 23, 2008 DSK