IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6927 of 2001 Between: K. Laxma Reddy, S/o. Buchi Reddy, R/o. Meerpet village, Saroornagar (M), R.R.Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, R.R.District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Dy.Superintendent of Police, Saroornagar, R.R.District. 3 The Station House Officer, L.B. Nagar Police Station, L.B. Nagar, R.R.District. 4 K. Prathap Reddy, S/o. Narasimha Reddy, R/o.Meerpet (v), Saroornagar (M), Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 not to persecute and harass the petitioner and his son namely Buchi Reddy aged about 22 years with regard to the above said land Acres 7-02 Guntas in S y.No.22, Meerpet (v), Saroornagar (M), R.R.District on any complaint lodged by the respondent No.4 or purchasers claiming through or under him in light of the aforesaid Civil Judge, R.R.District on any complaint lodged by the respondent No.4 or purchasers claiming through or under him in light of the aforesaid Civil suits pending before the said Learned Senior Civil Judge, R.R.District and Principal Junior Civil Judge, East and North, R.R.District, respective with regard to the above said land and pass such other or further orders in the facts of circumstances stated supra and in the larger interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.V.RANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6927 of 2001 ORDER: Petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 3 not to prosecute and harass the petitioner and his son namely Buchi Reddy on a complaint lodged by the 4th respondent. It is stated that on a complaint lodged by the 4th respondent, a case was registered in Cr.No.101 of 2001 for the offence punishable under Sections 448, 324 and 506 IPC on the file of L.B.Nagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. I am of the opinion that when a criminal case is registered, it is the duty of the police to investigate and file a report before the police concerned. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 02-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BDLNM}