IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 26472 of 2005 Between: 1 Shaik Anwar, S/o. T. Baba Saheb, R/o. 14/287, Netaji Road, Kuppam, Chittoor District. 2 Vijaya, W/o. W.D. Palani, 14/611, Netaji Road, Kuppam, Chittoor District. 3 A. Varada Rajulu, S/o. Lakshmi, P. Hanumanthappa, R/o. 14/282, 264, 362, 164/2, Netaji Road, Kuppam, Chittoor District. 4 M. Ponnu Swamy, S/o. Lae Munuswamy, R/o. 14/282, 264, 362, 164/2, Netaji Road, Kupalm, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Deputy Superintedent, of Police, plamaaneru Circle, Polamaneru, Chittoor Duistict. 2 The Sub Inspector of Police, Kuppam Police Station, Kuppam, Chittoor District. 3 T.R. Vijaya Kumar, S/o. T.R.Venkateswar Setty, Marremamveedi, Kuppam, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, order or direction more particuarlly one nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not registering thecase agaist the 3rd respondent after making due enquiry as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and conseuently direct the respondent to register a case agaisnt the respondent No.3 after due enquiry in connection with complaint given by the petitioners dt.25.05.2005, 12.06.2005 and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NASARAIAH GOLLA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.26472 OF 2005 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioners is that the Sub Inspector of Police,Kuppam Police Station has failed to take any action based on the complaint made by the petitioner on 25-5- 2006 against the third respondent. If the complaint discloses the commission of a cognizable offence and if the same has not been registered by the concerned Station House Officer, the petitioners have got effective alternate remedy by way of approaching the Criminal Court by filing a private complaint under Section 200 read with Section 190 of the Criminal procedure Code. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, with a liberty to the petitioners to file a private complaint. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 16-07-2008. Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Deputy Superintedent, of Police, plamaaneru Circle, Polamaneru, Chittoor Duistict. 2 The Sub Inspector of Police, Kuppam Police Station, Kuppam, Chittoor District. 3.2CCs to 4.2CD copies