THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 15507 of 2006 Date:16-03-2007 Between: C.Ramanaiah .. PETITIONER AND The Superintendent of Police, Nellore and two others .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in taking signatures of the petitioner on three blank cheques and a white paper; and calling him to the police station regularly as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the said respondents to return the same. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the second respondent obtained his signatures on three blank cheques and one white paper and regularly calling him to the police station and therefore, he made a complaint on 01.08.2006, but no action has been taken. 3. A counter has been filed by the first respondent stating that on the complaint, dated 01.08.2006 lodged by the petitioner against the Sub-Inspector of Police, V Town Police Station, Nellore, the first respondent directed the Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Nellore Town on 02.08.2006 for personal enquiry, necessary action and report and accordingly a case in Crime No.182 of 2006 was registered by the V Town Police Station, Law & Order, Nellore for the offence punishable under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code and took up investigation. It is stated that necessary action has already been taken against the junior assistant who is responsible for the delay in registering the case. 4. As a case in Crime No.182 of 2006 had already been registered and investigation taken up pursuant to the complaint lodged by the petitioner, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:16.03.2007 CCM/DSK