IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 2508 of 2005 Between: A. Vijaya Lakshmi, W/o. A. AdiNarayana R/o. Buchireddy Palem, Village & Post, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND Station House Officer, Buchireddy Palem Police Station, Nellore District. .....RESPONDENT 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 writ, order, direction, more particularly one in the name of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction to the Respondent to do appropriate investigation and necessary action on the complaint lodged by the petitioner dt. 23- 11-2004 in the interest of Justice, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SARAVANA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The petitioner claims to have submitted a complaint dated 23-11-2004 before the respondent, alleging certain criminal acts against the persons named as accused therein. Her grievance is that the respondent has not taken any action thereon and seeks necessary direction. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. Even assuming that the respondent has not taken any steps on the complaint dated 23-11-2004 said to have been submitted by the petitioner, it is not as if she is without any remedy. She can approach the Magistrate concerned with the petition under Section 200 Cr.P.C. In such an event, the Magistrate can examine the same and take necessary steps as provided under law. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her remedy under Section 200 Cr.P.C. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ 16-02-2005 kdl To 1. Station House Officer, Buchireddy Palem Police Station, Nellore District. 2 Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, (OUT). 3 Two C.D. Copies.