THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.25866 OF 2011 ORDER: The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the failure of the first respondent to take action on the petitioners representation dated 06.08.2011, against respondent Nos.4 and 5 and the revenue officials who are allegedly involved in forging and fabricating revenue records, as illegal and arbitrary. As held by the Supreme Court, in Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others[1], the petitioners have an effective remedy under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), whereunder the Magistrate concerned has not only the power to order registration of an offence, but also to direct the officer incharge of the concerned police station to hold proper investigation and, if need be, to monitor the investigation, if any, carried on. In so far as the petitioners’ request of police aid is concerned, they have submitted a representation to the first respondent on 06.08.2011. The first respondent shall consider the said representation and pass orders thereupon, in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from today. Leaving it open to the petitioners to avail the alternative remedy under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C, with regards the complaint/representation dated 06.08.2011, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J September 19, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.25866 OF 2011 September 19, 2011 MD [1] (2008) 2 SCC 409