HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.32220 of 2010 Date: February 8, 2011 Between: Mr. John Kennedy Kandikatla, S/o.K.Jonathan, aged about 46 years, Occ: Business, R/o. Hyderabad … Petitioner And The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Home, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of respondents-Police in not conducting investigation with regard to Cr.No.529/2010 on the file of Station House Officer, Madhapur, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up, based on the written instructions obtained from respondents-Police, it is submitted by learned Assistant Government for Home that investigation into the crime in question is completed and final report is also filed before the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Miyapur, on 26-01-2011. As much investigation is completed and final report is filed, it cannot be said that respondents-Police did not take any steps pursuant to registration of the crime in question. Hence, relief sought by the petitioner cannot be granted at this stage. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. However, petitioner is at liberty to approach the criminal court concerned, if he is aggrieved; by filing a protest petition. ___________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) February 8, 2011 MRR