IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 21321 of 2009 Between: Posham Purnachandar . .Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda and another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.21321 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting proper investigation in Crime No.280 of 2009 of P.S. Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District and not proceeding against the named persons despite representations dated 14.09.2009 and 21.09.2009 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to take steps for proper investigation. 2) On the basis of a complaint made by the petitioner, the Station House Officer, Miryalaguda Town Police Station registered a case in Crime No.280 of 2009 against the accused therein for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302, 120-B read with 149 of Indian Penal Code. However, as the respondent police have not investigated into the matter properly, the petitioner again reported the matter by way of representations dated 14.09.2009 and 21.09.2009 requesting the authorities to conduct proper investigation. However, as no proper investigation has been done, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 3) Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, may be it is true that the petitioner gave a complaint and he submitted representations requesting the authorities to conduct enquiry properly. However, if the police are not investigating into the matter properly, it is always left open to the petitioner to approach the competent criminal Court and file a private complaint as provided for under Section 200 Cr.P.C, so that the Court will club the said private complaint also along with other case (provided charge sheet is filed) and conduct trial. 4) Hence, the petitioner is hereby directed to approach the competent criminal Court and file a private complaint. 5) With the above observations, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J October 07, 2009 KSH