The Hon’ble Sri Justice Tamada Gopala Krishna Writ Petition No.28344 of_2009 Order: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not taking any action on his complaint, dated 02-12-2009, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, he filed the above said complaint seeking to protect his land from illegal grabbing by some unsocial elements before respondent No.4 on 02-12- 2009, but, no action has been initiated by respondent No.4 so far. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. 3. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that when a complaint makes out a cognizable offence, the Police are duty bound to register the same as a crime and investigate into it, and prayed to allow this Writ Petition. 5. It is to be noted that when the Police do not act upon the complaint given by the petitioner, he has an alternative remedy of filing a private complaint before the competent criminal Court, as provided under Section 200 Cr.P.C. As and when such private complaint is filed, the Magistrate concerned may either take cognizance of the offence or refer the matter to the Police, as provided under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. On such private complaint being received, the Police have no option except to register the same as a crime, investigate into it, and submit a final report, as provided under Section 173 Cr.P.C. 6 . In view of the same, the petitioners are directed to approach the competent criminal Court and file a private complaint before it, for redressal of his grievance. 7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ Tamada Gopala Krishna, J Date: 24th December, 2009 lur