THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.20031 of 2010 Date: 13.08.2010 Between: K. Raja Sekhar .. Petitioner AND The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad at Gachibowli, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P. No.20031 of 2010 ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents/police officials in not receiving and registering the complaint dated 19.07.2010 given by the petitioner, as being illegal and arbitrary and praying for a direction to the second respondent- Inspector of Police, Ghatkesar Police Station to receive and register his complaint and investigate into the matter. The grievance of the petitioner is thus with regard to the reticence of the police in taking action upon his complaint. The remedy of the petitioner is not to approach this Court directly, but to go before the Superintendent of Police under Section 154 (3) Cr.P.C. or the Magistrate concerned under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. As pointed out by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh[1] the Magistrate is empowered with very wide powers and can not only direct registration of an offence, if the situation so warrants, but also monitor the process, so as to obtain a proper investigation in the matter. Without availing this efficacious remedy, the petitioner approached this Court directly. No exceptional circumstances are made out warranting interference by this Court at this stage. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure. No costs. __________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 13.08.2010 Isn [1] 2008 (2) SCC 409