IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.1858 of 2010 Between: Dr.Poddila Prem Kishore. … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.Qazi Syed Mazheruddin. Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Home for R.1 to R.3. Sri Ch.Sashi Bhushan for R.4. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct respondents 2 and 3 to take action on the complaint filed by the petitioner and restrain respondent No.4 from harassing the petitioner and his family members. I have heard Mr.Qazi Syed Mazheruddin, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents 1 to 3; and Sri Ch.Sashi Bhushan, learned counsel for respondent No.4. According to the petitioner, his marriage with respondent No.4 was solemnized in November, 2007; that within one month of their marriage, respondent No.4 quarreled with him and left the matrimonial home at 3 O’clock in the night; and that with great difficulty he pacified her and took her back to home. The petitioner further averred that on 20-2-2008, while he was on duty in Hospital, respondent No.4 called him up to his mobile at 7-30 PM., and started abusing him continuously till 12 O’clock in the night; and that she had been frequently calling and abusing him. According to the petitioner, in view of the harassment being meted out by respondent No.4, he is unable to concentrate on his work and he approached respondent No.3 for undertaking counseling. As he did not show any interest therein, the petitioner filed a complaint, in the nature of a representation, on 29-1-2010, but no steps have been taken thereon. At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to bring to the notice of this Court that any provision exists in any law, which makes it obligatory on the part of the Police to undertake counseling. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are instructions issued by the Director General of Police in this regard, neither such a plea has been raised in the Writ Petition, nor a copy of such instructions has been filed by the petitioner. In the absence of any statutory provision imposing a legal duty, no Mandamus can be issued against the Police to undertake counseling between the petitioner and respondent No.4. The petitioner is required to workout his remedies within the framework of law. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is dismissed. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:06-4-2010 MNR