IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.22834 of 2005 Between: M.P. Bali Reddy, S/o. Anthaiah Reddy, R/o. Polytechnic Road, Nandyal, Kurnool Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Insepector Of Police, Madanapalle Rural Circle, Chittoor Dist. 2 Superintedent Of Police, Chittoor Dist. 3 state Of A.P, Rep.by its Principal Secretrary, home Deppt, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an order,direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the first respondent in not completing the investigation in Cr.No.130/2001 P.S. Mudivedu, even after nearly four full years, is an arbitrary and unlawful dereliction of duty and further directing the respondents to take steps to complete the investigaion expeditiously and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.BALAGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.22834 of 2005 ORDER: Petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not completing the investigation in Cr.No.130 of 2001 of Mudivedu Police Station, even after lapse of four years, as illegal and arbitrary. A counter has been filed stating that the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kurabalakota Mandal, Chittoor District, lodged a complaint before the Sub- Inspector of Police, Mudivedu Police Station, on 13-12-2001 making certain irregularities said to have been committed by the management of Viswam College of Education, Angallu Village, during the course of admissions basing on the forged and fake certificates. Accordingly, a case in Cr.No.130 of 2001 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 466 and 471 IPC was registered on 15-12-2001 and the investigation has been taken up. During the course of investigation, 63 witnesses were examined and recorded their statements. Out of nine accused, A-1, who is the Manager of Viswam College, was arrested and sent to the remand and later he was enlarged on bail and the remaining accused obtained anticipatory bail. It is stated that the investigation is under progress with regard to the genuinety of the caste/community certificates of the students pursuing B.Ed., course and verification with regard to the status of the said College as Christian Minority Institution and also verification with regard to the donation/capitation fees remitted by the students for the admission into B.Ed., course. I am of the opinion that when the crime has been registered in the year 2001, there cannot be any justification on the part of the respondents in not completing the investigation. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete investigation, if not already completed, and take appropriate action in accordance with law without any further delay, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 30-04-2008 Prv .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{CTMP}