THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.27848 OF 2008 Dated:20.10.2010 Between: Doulat Singh .. Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to complete the investigation immediately pursuant to Crime No.286 of 2008, dated 08.09.2008, on the file of the Mangalhat Police Station, Hyderabad, and take action against the 4th respondent. The case of the petitioner is that he filed a private complaint before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, Hyderabad, in S.R.No.5137 of 2008, and the same was referred to the 3rd respondent for further investigation. After receipt of the complaint, as no crime was registered by the 3rd respondent, he made a representation on 05.09.2008 to the 2nd respondent for suitable directions. Though the complaint given by him was registered as Crime No.286 of 2008, dated 08.09.2008, pursuant to his representation, no investigation is taken up by the 3rd respondent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion and without going into the merits of the case, the 3rd respondent is directed to complete the investigation in respect of Crime No.286 of 2008, dated 08.09.2008 of Mangalhat Police Station, Hyderabad, if not already completed, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and take appropriate steps as required under law. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________ C.V. RAMULU, J 20.10.2010 KH