HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.27711 of 2007 Dated: February 15, 2008 Between: Poosala Srinivasulu, S/o. Thirupalu, aged 29 years, R/o. Gundemadakala village, Vinjamuru Mandal, Nellore District, and another. … Petitioners And The Station House Officer, Vinjamuru Police Station, Vinjamuru Mandal, Nellore District, and others. … Respondents Order: This writ petition has been filed seeking Mandamus to declare the action of the first respondent in not taking action on the complaint of petitioners dated 16-12-2007 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the first respondent. 3. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that petitioners are permanent residents of Gundemadakala village, Vinjamuru Mandal, Nellore District. It is their case that they submitted an application to the then Mandal Revenue Officer in the year 2001 for grant of assignment of Government Poramboke land. It is stated that as no action is taken on their application, they have occupied an extent of Ac.5.00 cents each in Sy.Nos.173 and 171 respectively in Gundemadakala village and raised some crops in the said land. Alleging interference by respondents 3 to 7 over the said land, petitioners lodged complaint dated 16-12-2007 before the first respondent. It is alleged that though, based on the said complaint, a case in Cr.No.66/2007 under Sections 147, 148, 324, 324 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, is registered, no action is being initiated against respondents 3 to 7. 4. Respondent No.1, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Vinjamuru Police Station, has filed counter affidavit admitting that petitioners lodged a complaint on 16-12-2007. In the counter affidavit, it is stated that based on the said complaint, a case in Cr.No.66/2007 was registered for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 324, 324 read with Section 149 IPC and investigation was taken up. It is stated that eight witnesses were examined and their statements have been recorded and out of 15 accused, 13 accused have been arrested and produced before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Atmakur on 18-01-2008. It is further stated that based on the complaint of one Sri Thangella Venkata Ratnam, S/o. Ramanaiah, R/o. Gundemadakala village, a case in Cr.No.67/2007, for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 324, 323 read with Section 149 IPC was registered on 16-12- 2007 against the petitioners and others. It is stated that petitioners herein are arrayed as A-7 and A-8 in Cr.No.67/2007 along with other accused and investigation in both the crimes is pending. 5. So far as Cr.No.66/2007, which is registered on 16-12-2007, based on the complaint of the petitioners, is concerned, it is stated that out of 15 accused 13 accused were arrested and steps are being taken to arrest the other accused also. In that view of the matter, it cannot be said that no action is being taken by the Police pursuant to registration of crime. In view of the averments made in the counter affidavit, it is clear that it is a case where substantial portion of investigation is completed. 6. In the circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to complete the investigation in Cr.No.66/2007 and Cr.No.67/2007, pending on the file of the Station House Officer, Vinjamuru Police Station, and file an appropriate final report, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. No order as to costs. __________________________ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY. February 15, 2008 MRR