THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5703 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the inaction of the second respondent – Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in transferring Crime No.3 of 2011 from the file of Godavarikhani II Town Police Station to CBCID, as illegal and arbitrary and for consequential directions to transfer the above said crime to CBCID. Petitioner lodged a complaint on 02.01.2011 before the Station House Officer, Godavarikhani II Town Police Station, Karimnagar, stating that respondents 8 to 10 established M/s.Lavanya Overseas Consultancy at Karimnagar District and on their instigation, the petitioner has introduced 38 unemployees for the job at South Africa and Namibia and having collected an amount of Rs.35 lakhs, they did not send them abroad for employment as promised and they misappropriated such money and cheated the unemployees and also the petitioner, who mediated for such demands. Based on such complaint, a case in Crime No.3 of 2011 was registered under Section 420 IPC and Sections 16 and 24 of the Immigration Act, against respondents 8 to 10, who were shown as accused Nos.1 to 3. It is the case of the petitioner that in view of huge financial involvement and also in view of Standing Order No.866-1 of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, this is a fit case to be transferred to CBCID. It is his grievance that in spite of the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 02.01.2011, no investigation was done by the police, Godavarikhani II Town Police Station so far, as such, it is a fit case for transfer. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents 1 to 7 that Crime No.3 of 2011 was registered on the complaint of the petitioner and with reference to the said crime, the petitioner was examined as L.W.1 and other witnesses as L.Ws.2 to 6 and their detailed statements have been recorded. It is further submitted that a letter has been addressed to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Karimnagar District, on 08.01.2011, requesting to furnish a list of incoming and outgoing calls and present tower location of cell numbers of the accused persons and such information is yet to be received. Learned counsel for the petitioner mainly relied on Standing Order No.866-1 of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, with regard to transfer of Crime No.3 of 2011 from the file of Godavarikhani II Town Police Station to CBCID, and stated that ordinarily, the Crime Investigation Department deals with the crimes enumerated under the above said Standing Order. With reference to the above said crime, it is the case of the petitioner that as the persons, who paid money and demanded for it, spread over more than one district and in view of huge financial implication, the said crime is required to be transferred to CBCID. The said Standing Order of the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual clearly states that ordinarily, the Crime Investigation Department has to deal with such crimes and request for taking up investigation by CID can be made by the Unit Officer. It is to be noticed that according to the petitioner, M/s.Lavanya Overseas Consultancy was established at Karimnagar District and most of the persons, who have paid such sums to the accused, are also from Karimnagar. It is also to be noticed that the aforesaid crime was registered only on 03.01.2011 and the investigation is in progress. In the absence of any request from the Unit Officer, there is no obligation under the above Standing Order to transfer the aforesaid crime to CBCID. Further, the crime in question was registered recently, as such, it cannot be said that there is no investigation done by the investigating agency so as to order transfer of it to CBCID and that demands are made by the persons of different districts by itself is not a ground to order transfer of the aforesaid crime to CBCID. In that view of the matter, as it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents 1 to 7 that the investigation in Crime No.3 of 2011 is in progress, I am sure, respondents 1 to 7 - police will take appropriate steps and complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible. For the aforesaid reasons, I do not find any ground for issuance of directions as prayed for. The writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 15th MARCH, 2011. kvni