THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.12656 OF 2001 DATED: 12-03-2008 BETWEEN Bikker Singh Kaler. …PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Vanasthalipuram and two others. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to investigate the case in Cr.No.238 of 2001 of Vanasthalipuram Police Station under the personal supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District. 2. Counter has been filed by the Inspector of Police, Vanasthalipuram, stating that pursuant to the reference case received from the criminal Court on 21.05.2001 filed by the petitioner against five others, a case in Cr.No.238 of 2001 was registered for the offence under Sections 403, 406, 409, 415, 420, 463, 467 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and investigation has been taken up by the first respondent. It is stated that several witnesses have been examined and specimen signatures have been collected for onward transmission to FSL, Hyderabad for examination by handwriting expert. The investigation is continued to trace out the forged document. It is stated that if the evidence reveals that the accused forged signature of the petitioner, the accused will be arrested and charge sheet will be filed. 3. After filing of the counter, it is not know as to what happened thereafter. None of the counsel appearing for the parties is able to ascertain with regard to the factual aspects as on date. However, if the investigation is not completed and final report is not filed, there cannot be any justification on the part of the respondents in not completing the investigation. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to complete the investigation without any undue delay and file an appropriate final report before the concerned Court in Cr.No.238 of 2001 of Vanasthalipuram Police station, preferably within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J March 11, 2008 DSK