THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 6112 of 2006 Date:05-06-2007 Between: Gurrala Ramamunireddy .. PETITIONER AND The Govt. of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Dept.Hyderabad and three others. .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not investigating the Crime No.153 of 2005 dated 20.12.2005 on the file of Police Station, Duvvur, Kadapa, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter was taken up for hearing on 20.02.2007, none appeared and therefore, it was posted for dismissal. Today also when the matter has been taken up for hearing none appeared for the petitioner. The case of the petitioner is that the respondents are not investigating the Crime No.153 of 2005 on the file of the Police Station, Duvvur and failed to arrest the accused persons. A counter has been filed by the 4th respondent stating that 13 witnesses have been examined and out of 28 accused, 18 accused were arrested and remanded to judicial custody and later on some other accused were also arrested and so far A-3 and A-7 were absconding and could not be arrested. It is stated that strenuous efforts are being made for their apprehension. It is further stated that necessary steps will be taken and strenuous efforts are being made to arrest the absconding accused. Having regard to the averments made in the counter, I am of the opinion that no further orders are required to be passed in the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:05.06.2007 Ccm