IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1390 of 2005 Between: Sardar Than Singh, s/o Sardar Gurmukh Singh, r/o 7-1-437/5, Gangabai Basti, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner of Police, Syberabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Police Station, Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad. 3. K.Prabhakar Reddy, H.No.4-2-45/1, Attapur, 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 and 2 in not registering the complaints dated 08-12-2004 and 03-01-2005 against respondent No.3 and his followers as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently praying this Hon'ble Court to direct the respondents No.1 and 2 to register the complaints dated 08-12-2004 and 03-01-2005 against the respondent No.3 and his followers and provide necessary protection/security to the petitioner and his property to the extent of Ac.0.30 guntas situated in Sy.No.2, Attapur, Rambagh Village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. C. V. BHASKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&2: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.3: The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that though he submitted complaints dated 08.12.2004 and 03.01.2005 to respondents 1 and 2 alleging certain criminal acts against the third respondent, no action has been taken thereon. He seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home. The petitioner had narrated the various acts said to have been committed by the third respondent as well as the factum of his submitting the complaints to respondents 1 and 2. Even assuming that there is any inaction on the part of respondents 1 and 2 in initiating proceedings against the third respondent, it is not as if the petitioner is without any remedy. He can submit a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before the Magistrate concerned. In such an event, the Magistrate can either straightaway take cognizance of the offence or direct investigation by the police or undertake enquiry by himself. When such an effective and useful remedy is available to the petitioner, the direction as prayed for cannot be granted. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his remedies, as provided for under Section 200 Cr.P.C. -------------------------- 02.02.2005 Glv/Ksld Copies to: 1. The Commissioner of Police, Sybderabad, Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Rajendera Nagar Police Station,Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs. to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. Two CD Copies.