IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 1100 of 2010 Between: Dharmapuram Srinivasulu ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Government of AP, Hyderabad and 3 others. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 1100 of 2010 ORDER : According to the petitioner, he is a member of Mahabubnagar Grains And Seeds Merchant Association at Mahabubnagar. On the basis of a complaint made by him, the 4th respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, II Town police station, Mahabubnagar District, registered a case in Crime No.79 of 2008 on 15-04-2008 against the accused therein, but so far, he did not start investigation. As there is no progress despite the fact that the crime was registered, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. Since the crime has been registered on 15-04-2008, the police are duty bound to complete the investigation at the earliest and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent criminal Court. Therefore, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the 4th respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, II Town police station, Mahabubnagar District, to investigate into the matter and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent Criminal Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ 27th January, 2010 kvr