IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND TEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4606 of 2010 Between: H. Hari Narayana … Petitioner And The State, rep.,by its Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K. Karamchand Linganna for Ms. V. Gauthami Counsel for respondents 1&2: AGP for Home This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4606 of 2010 ORDER:- This writ petition is fled for a Mandamus to direct respondent Nos.1 and 2 to protect the person and property of the petitioner against respondent No.3. At the hearing, Sri K. Karamchand Linganna representing Ms. V. Gauthami, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that respondent No.3 has been constantly threatening the petitioner to cause harm to the person and also to deprive him of his property and that the petitioner has represented to the Hon’ble Minister for giving protection. In my opinion, the petitioner has not invoked appropriate remedies available to him in law. If his life or property is under threat, he is entitled to initiate civil and criminal proceedings against respondent No.3. Instead of following the procedure prescribed by law, the petitioner filed this writ petition with the abovementioned relief. The petitioner is therefore entitled to file a complaint before respondent No.2. If such a complaint is filed and it is found that the allegations therein constitute an offence, respondent No.2 shall register the complaint and take action according to law. If the petitioner’s possession of the property is threatened by respondent No.3, he is also entitled to approach the competent civil court and claim appropriate relief. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.5926 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 05.03.2010 ES Note:- Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) ES