IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 21281 of 2005 Between: Daverpally Sanjeevkumar ..... PETITIONER AND Station House Officer, Malakpet, Hyderabad and 2 others .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to take cognizance of the complaint dated 27.05.2005 lodged by the petitioner and register F.I.R, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that in spite of the complaint made by the petitioner, the same is not registered by the 1st respondent and hence he prays to issue a mandamus. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for Home opposed the same. It is the statutory duty of the police to register a case under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure if the allegations in the complaint made out a prima facie case of cognizable offence. It is for the 1st respondent to take appropriate decision on the complaint made by the petitioner. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent to register a case, if the allegations in the complaint of the petitioner made out a prima facie case of cognizable offence. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU,J Dated: 29.09.2005 Dsr