IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 28200 of 2005 Between: Marupuru Guru Sai Praveen Kumar, S/o. Ratnam, R/o. R.K.T. Service Station, Subedarpet, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2 The Circle Inspector of Police, II Town Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 Sri Kondaiah, S/o. Pichaiah, R/o. Clovepeta, Near ABM Colony, Ongole. 5 Chalamaiah, S/o. not known, R/o. Clovepeta, Near ABM Colony, Ongole. 6 Edward, S/o. Paul, ABM Collector, R/o. Clovepeta, Near ABM Colony, Ongole. .....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 to issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not acting on the complaint made by the petitioner on 1-10-2005 and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to register a case against the unofficial respondents 4 to 6 and to provide police protection to petitioner and their property to the extent of 120 ankanams at Survey Nos. 270 situated at Ongole and pass other order or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD} HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.28200 of 2005 ORDER: The petitioner seeks to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to register a case against the unofficial respondents 4 to 6 and to provide police protection to the petitioner and his property to the extent of 120 ankanams at Survey No.270 situated at Ongole. 2. The complaint said to have been filed by the petitioner on 01-10-2005, requesting to provide police protection to him. When the police refused to register a case and provide protection, the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by filing appropriate application under Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 3. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed giving liberty to the petitioner to file a private complaint before the Magistrate concerned. No costs. ________________ July 10, 2008 kvr