IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 25263 of 2005 Between: Smt.N.Uma Rao,W/o.Sri G.S.Seshu Babu H.No.1-8-701/2/4,Padma colony, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of AP, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director General Of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Lakdi-ka- pool, Hyderabad 3 The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor district at Chittoor 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madanapalle, Chittoor district 5 The Inspector of Police, Madanapalle Urban Circle, Madanapalle, Chittoor district. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting the investigation and failing to proceed further in the case in Cr.No.71/2004 of I-Town madanapalle Police Station, Chittoor district as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents entrust the investigation of the said case to C.B.C.I.D and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon`ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 25263 of 2005 O R D E R: The petitioner seeks to issue a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting the investigation in Crime No.71 of 2004 on the file of I-Town Police Station, Madanapalle, Chittoor District as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the respondents to entrust the investigation of the said case to C.B.C.I.D. C.B.C.I.D., is not a party respondent to the writ petition. In the absence of C.B.C.I.D., is a party to the writ petition, the question of directing the respondents to entrust the investigation of the case to C.B.C.I.D., does not arise. In so far as the delay in the investigation is concerned, there cannot be any justification on the part of the Station House Officer I-Town Police Station, Chittoor District in not completing the investigation in Crime No.71 of 2004. When the crime is registered, it is the duty of the concerned police to investigate the case as expeditiously as possible without any undue delay. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, as the crime is of four years old, the 4th respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report/charge sheet as the case may be within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date:19-06-2008 Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of AP, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director General Of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Lakdi-ka- pool, Hyderabad 3 The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor district at Chittoor 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madanapalle, Chittoor district 5 The Inspector of Police, Madanapalle Urban Circle, Madanapalle, Chittoor district. 6. 2CCs to 7. 2CD copies