IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21687 of 2004 Between: 1 Kandula Chittibabu, S/o. Veera Swamy, Christian, R/o. H.No. 13-145/5, Christian Colony, Shadnagar, Mahaboobnagar District. 2 Shaik Ghouse, S/o. Shaik Ibrahim, R/o. H.No. 13-44, Nehru Colony, Shadnagar, Mahaboobnagar District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of A.P., Rep by its Secretary, Home, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad Range, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 District Superintendent of Police, Mahaboobnagar District. 4 Station Housing Officer, Shadnagar Police Station, Mahaboobnagar District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents in protecting the interests of the depositors of SR Traders by allowing lifting of the goods by Sub-Inspector of Police as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct necessary and proper steps to safe guard my interests and also other depositors of SR Traders. Counsel for the Petitioners: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: The petitioners seek a declaration that the inaction on the part of the respondents in protecting the interests of the depositors of S.R.Traders, is illegal and arbitrary, and seek a consequential direction to the respondents to take action against the said agency. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Home. The petitioners have narrated several facts in relation to the nature and extent of business said to have been undertaken by M/s.S.R.Traders at Shadnagar. The petitioners have placed before this Court certain newspaper reports, as well as complaints said to have been submitted by various individuals. They have not referred to the complaints, if any, submitted by them. Further, the agency, against which the petitioners prayed for action, is not made a party. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to make suitable complaints before the concerned agency, if they have got any specific grievance. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ 27th December, 2004 pan To 1 The Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad Range, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 District Superintendent of Police, Mahaboobnagar District. 4 Station House Officer, Shadnagar Police Station, Mahaboobnagar District. 5 Two C.Cs to the Govt.Pleader for Home, High Court building, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two C.D.copies.