THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2319 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the third respondent – Sub-Inspector of Police, Kalikiri, Chittoor District, in not registering a crime against the persons, whose names were mentioned in complaint, dated 24.08.2010, lodged by the petitioner, as arbitrary and illegal. It is the case of the petitioner that he is the owner and possessor of an extent of Acs.2.03¼ cents of land in Gajjalavaripalli, Hamlet of Marrikuntalapalli Village, Kalikiri Mandal, Chittoor District. He complains that the persons, whose names were mentioned in the complaint, have laid a road illegally on his land. It is his grievance that in spite of his lodging complaint before the police on 24.08.2010, no action has been taken. When the matter came up on the last occasion, it was adjourned to enable the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents to get instructions. When the matter is taken up today, based on instructions, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that the respondents have not received any complaint, dated 24.08.2010, from the petitioner. The petitioner also not produced any material showing proof of sending such complaint to any of the respondents. In the absence of any material to show that the complaint was lodged by the petitioner before the respondents and in view of the statement of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that the respondents have not received complaint, dated 24.08.2010, from the petitioner, no direction can be given in this writ petition as sought for. However, it is to be noted that if the petitioner wants that his complaint is to be enquired into by the police by registering a case, there is also a remedy of private complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. available to him. In that view of the matter, keeping open to the petitioner to file a private complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before the Magistrate concerned, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 14th FEBRUARY, 2011. kvni