N. Vijaya Lakshmi v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19863 OF 2018 O R D E R :

This writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not taking any action on the complaint of the petitioner dated 23.04.2018.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

Though, on 15.06.2018, this Court granted time to the Assistant Government Pleader for Home for getting instructions, again when the matter is listed today, he seeks time.

This Court considered the similar issue in Writ Petition No.1737 of 2016, dated 22.01.2016, by re-iterating the settled legal position with regard to registration of crimes laid down by the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh (2014) 2 SCC 1 held as follows; "In the light of the aforesaid settled legal position, it is not open to the police authorities to deviate there from or show any tardiness in taking appropriate necessary action after receiving a complaint alleging a cognizable criminal offence. In the event the offence alleged is a non-cognizable one, the police authorities are bound to follow the due procedure laid down in Section 155 Cr.P.C. In any event, the police authorities must take suitable action in the matter expeditiously."

In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the competent authority to take appropriate action on the said complaint, in terms of the aforesaid Judgment rendered by the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari's case. No order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition, shall stand closed. _______________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY, J 29.06.2018 t k.