THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 20620 of 2010 Oral order: The petitioner states that he is a Sub-Engineer in APCPDCL. That there are matrimonial disputes between him and his wife, namely respondent No.4, and that he has already filed O.P. for divorce before the competent court. While so, he states that respondent No.3, namely the Station House Officer, Suryapet Town Police Station, Nalgonda District, at the instance of respondent No.4, is summoning him to the police station, detaining and subjecting him to third degree methods and pressurizing him to compromise the matter, and that he abused him by the name of his caste. Complaining such illegal acts of respondent No.3, the petitioner states that he made representation to respondent No.2, namely the Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda District, to take action against respondent No.3 and direct him not to interfere with the matrimonial disputes between him and respondent No.4. As no action thereon had been taken, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. Respondent No.3 filed counter stating that respondent No.4 lodged a complaint against the petitioner stating that he is harassing her physically and mentally and demanded additional dowry and to give divorce, and considering the contents of the complaint, he registered a case in Crime No. 234 of 2010 under Sections 498-A and 506 IPC against the petitioner and others and took up investigation. That he did not pressurize the petitioner to compromise nor harassed and subjected him to third degree methods and that he never abused him in the name of his caste. He further stated that the matter is under investigation and that the petitioner with a view to escape criminal liability arising out of the crime registered against him, filed the present writ petition making false allegations. The petitioner, refuting the stand taken by respondent No.3 in the counter-affidavit filed reply-affidavit supported by third-party affidavits to establish that respondent No.3 physically abused and harassed by using third degree methods. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3, and having regard to the allegations made by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: Respondent No.2, namely the Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda District, is directed to conduct an enquiry into the alleged harassment of the petitioner by respondent No.3 by abusing him in the name of his caste and subjecting him to third degree methods, and take necessary action. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 28th September, 2010 KSR