HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Writ Petition No.11133 of 2006 Between: Sri K.A.N.Moorthy Former Chairman, Serifed Puttaparthy Ananthapur district … Petitioner And: The Station House Officer, Gangavaram Police Station Visakhapatnam & others … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri Abhinand Kumar Shavili for Amicus Curiae Counsel for Respondents : Assistant Government Pleader for Home 8th February 2007 Per G.V. Seethapathy, J. This matter has been listed for consideration of the report submitted by Dr.Priyadarshi Das, Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, who was appointed as Enquiry Officer vide G.O.Rt.No.1874, G.A.D. (Spl.A) Department, dated 6-4-2006, as also the report submitted by Sri S.Satyanarayana, District Revenue Officer and Additional District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, who was appointed to conduct magisterial enquiry and affidavit dated 22.1.2007 filed by the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh. Both Dr.Priyadarshi Das and Sri S.Satyanarayana have, after considering the evidence produced before them, concluded that there was no lapse on the part of the police. In his affidavit, the Director General of Police has given the details of the progress made in investigation of Cr.No.158 of 2006 of Gangavaram P.S. and other related criminal cases. As seen from the affidavit of the Director General of Police and the material papers annexed thereto, investigation in Cr.No.158 of 2006 was completed and charge sheet was also filed before III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Gajuwaka and the same was taken on file as P.R.C.No.1 of 2007. It is further seen from the affidavit that the investigation into the other criminal cases relating to the incident on 27-3-2006 has also been completed and charge sheets were filed before the Court on 19.1.2007. A statement showing the stage of the cases in various related crimes is also enclosed to the affidavit. In view of the above, we do not consider it necessary to pass any further order and dispose of the writ petition with an observation that the State Government shall be free to take appropriate action on the enquiry reports. It will also be open to any individual or victim of the incident on 27.3.2006 to pursue appropriate legal remedy for redressal of his/her/their grievance. G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J. G.S.SINGHVI, C.J. 8th February, 2007 BSS HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY Writ Petition No.11133 of 2006 Date: 08.02.2007