IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.12116 of 2008 Between: Sri Chakka Naraiah S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Kothavangallu Kodavaluru Mandal, Nellore District, AP ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House officer,Kodavaluru P.S., Kodavaluru Mandal,Nellore District, AP 2 The Superintendent of Police, Nellore District, Nellore AP 3 The District Collector, Nellore District,Nellore, AP 4 The Mandal Parishath Development Officer,Kodavaluru Mandal, Kodavaluru,Nellore District, AP 5 Sri Chakka Ramaiah S/o.Malakondaiah R/o.Kothavangallur village Kodavaluru Mandal,Nellore District, AP 6 Sri Chakka Raghuramaiah S/o.Balaiah R/o.Kothavangallur village Kodavaluru Mandal,Nellore District, AP .....RESPONDENTS 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 to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the first respondent in taking steps to enquire investigate and file charge sheet in Crime No.21/2006 P.S.Kodavaluru,Nellore District, AP Pending on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kovuru, Nellore District, AP as unjust arbitrary and illegal, and direct the first respondent to take immediate steps to investigate and file charge sheet in Crime No.21/2006 of P.S., Kodavaluru after calling for the records and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NUTHALAPATI KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.12116 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that he made a complaint before the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Kodavaluru and in turn the Mandal Parishad Development Officer submitted a report to the 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Kodavaluru P.S. and Mandal of Nellore District and a case in Cr.No.21/2006 was registered on 22.02.2006 against respondent Nos.5 and 6 with regard to demolition of the school building and taking away the articles. But it is stated that the 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Kodavaluru P.S. is not taking any keen interest to expedite the investigation to take appropriate action against the concerned even though the offences committed by the accused persons are serious in nature. I am of the opinion that whenever a crime has been registered, it is the duty of the police officer to complete the investigation without any undue delay. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Kodavaluru PS to expedite the investigation in Cr.No.21/2006 and file either charge sheet or final report without any undue delay. No order as to costs. ___________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 13.06.2008 Dsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House officer,Kodavaluru P.S., Kodavaluru Mandal,Nellore District, AP 2 The Superintendent of Police, Nellore District, Nellore AP 3 The District Collector, Nellore District,Nellore, AP 4 The Mandal Parishath Development Officer,Kodavaluru Mandal, Kodavaluru,Nellore District, AP 5.2CCs to 6.2CD copies