IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20735 of 2008 Between: B. Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, R/o. H.No. 40-814-7B, Srinivas Nagar, Kurnool - 518 004. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. 2 M.v. Ramarao, S/o. not known to the petitioner, Chief Sub-Editor, Online News Agency, C/o. Andhra Jyothi Main Office, Plot No. 76, HUDA Heights, Ashwini Enclave, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. .....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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not taking any action against the 2nd respondent pursuant to the representation dt. 7-8-2008 submitted by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and consequently direct the 1st respondent to enquire into the matter and take action against the 2nd respondent for misrepresentation and playing fraud on the Government. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CHILAMKURI HANUMANTHA RAYUDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 20735 of 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner herein stated to have made a representation before the ﬁrst respondent on 07-08-2008 making certain allegations against the second respondent and requesting to take appropriate action by registering a criminal case for the oﬀences punishable under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code. Alleging that the ﬁrst respondent failed to take any action, the present writ petition has been filed. Even assuming that the ﬁrst respondent failed to consider the representation/complaint made by the petitioner, it is always open to the petitioner to work out the other alternative remedies as available under the Code of Criminal Procedure and without exhausting such remedies, the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 20-10-2008 KLP