THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.29244 of 2011 ORDER: Questioning the action of respondent Nos.1 to 3, in not taking action against respondent Nos.4 and 5 pursuant to the complaint of the petitioner dated 27.10.2011, the present Writ Petition is filed. It is the petitioner’s case that he had constructed a house with his hard earned savings; he rented the said house to respondent Nos.4 and 5; they had approached him to advance Rs.50,000/- on the ground of necessity; in the belief that they would return the amount, he had advanced the said amount; and, since respondent Nos.4 and 5 were threatening him with dire consequences on the petitioner asking rent and for repayment of the advanced amount, he had filed a complaint on 27.10.2011 before the Station House Officer, Vemulawada Police Station, Karimnagar District. As held by the Supreme Court, in Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others[1], the petitioner has 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 the offence, but also to direct the officer incharge of the concerned police station to hold proper investigation as also to monitor the same. In view of the alternative remedy available to the petitioner, I consider it wholly inappropriate to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the alternative remedy under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:02.11.2011 usd [1] (2008) 2 SCC 409