IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY WRIT PETITION No.28425 of 2007 Between: Shaik Shaheeda. … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada and another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: None Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Home. This Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in registering a criminal case on complaint dated 11-11-2007 filed by the petitioner, as illegal. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submitted that since the complaint of the petitioner was found to be purely civil in nature, as it pertains to a family dispute, the respondents have not registered the said complaint. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the refusal of the respondents to register a criminal case, she has an effective remedy of approaching the jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 190 read with 200 Cr.P.C. In this view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a private complaint, if she so desires. --------------------------------------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 23-4-2008 MNR