THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH W.A.No.335 of 2011 Date of Judgment: 04-05-2011 Between: Komma Somasekhar Reddy ..Appellant and The Anti-Corruption Bureau, Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Director General, Nampally, Hyderabad And others ..Respondents The Court made the following Judgment: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH W.A.No.335 of 2011 Judgment: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) This writ appeal is directed against the orders of the learned single Judge dismissing W.P.M.P.No.16157 of 2011 in W.P.No.13311 of 2011, dated 29.4.2011 filed for a direction not to arrest the petitioner pending the writ petition. The main writ petition was filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s life and personal liberty without adhering to the guidelines framed by Government of A.P. in Memo No.623/Spl.C/A1/2008-1, dated 15.10.2008 in connection with F.I.R.No.4/RCA/11 registered against petitioner’s brother who is working as Executive Engineer in Social Welfare (Education) Department under section 13(2) r/w 13(1) (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The learned single judge while dismissing the WPMP felt that the petitioner can avail the alternative efficacious remedy available to him in the event of his being arrested and therefore, it is not a fit case to grant direction as prayed for. Prima facie this Court is of the view that the maintainability of the writ petition itself has to be decided in the light of the law declared by the Supreme Court in State of Himachal Pradesh vs Pirthi Chand (AIR 1996 SC 977 = 1996 (2) SCC 37), wherein it was held that in view of the effective alternative remedy available under Section 482 Cr.P.C., High Court should not exercise extraordinary power under Article 226 of Constitution of India in connection with the crime registered. This Court does not find any infirmity in the impugned order passed by the learned single judge warranting interference by this Court. The writ appal is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. ________________ G.CHANDRAIAH,J. 04-05-2011 Tsr