IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1689 of 2005 Between: A. Ratnamma, W/o. Venkata Subba Rayadu, H.No. 26-8-75/4, Garavaiah Thota, Proddutur, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Kdapa District. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Proddutur, Kadapa District. 3 The Station House, Officer, I Town Police Station, Proddutur, Kadapa 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not registering the complaint against the persons who attacked the petitioner’s house as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to registered the case and take appropriate action against the persons who attacked the petitioner’s house 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.P.MADHUSUDHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner claims to have made a complaint before third respondent alleging that certain miscreants have attacked him. His case is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. Even if what is stated by the petitioner is true, it is not as if she is without any remedy. In the event of the Police not taking action on the complaint submitted by any citizen, it shall always be open for him to approach the Magistrate concerned with a petition under Section-200 Cr.P.C. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her remedies under Section-200 Cr.P.C. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 04.02.2005 DR To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Kdapa District. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Proddutur, Kadapa District. 3 The Station House, Officer, I Town Police Station, Proddutur, Kadapa District. 4 2 CCs to Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies