JUDGMENT :

1) The petitioner has invoked the extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court with the following prayers:

a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents more particularly respondent No.1 and 2 to constitute a Special Investigation Team to be headed by a police officer not below the rank of Dy. Inspector General of Police to carry on and monitor the investigation of the case FIR No.69/2019 registered at Police Station Anantnag dated 13.05.2019 under Sections 420, 467 and 468 of RPC. In the alternative directions are sought for handing over the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) New Delhi in view of the seriousness of the offence and the expertise available with them for conducting such investigations.

b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to expedite the probe and conclude the investigation of the case registered pursuant to the FIR supra and consequently update this Court about the stage of investigation and the material evidence collected so far along with the relevant record of the case.

2) As per case of the petitioner, he is a reputed businessman running a company M/S Topline Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. I