IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 17TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 23930 of 2010(Q) ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.458/2008 OF KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION. ........................ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SARASWATHI, AGED 44 YEARS, MANU BHAVAN, EROOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION, KOTTARAKKARA, PIN-691 506. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM-691 001. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== W.P.(C).No. 23930 OF 2010 =========================== Dated this the 8th day of September,2010 JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to order a higher level investigation of Crime No.458/2008 of Kottarakkara Police Station by entrusting the same to an officer not below the rank of Dy.SP and to pass appropriate orders in Ext.P3 representation submitted before the Superintendent of Police for a direction for proper investigation. Superintendent of Police, Kollam filed a statement. The Superintendent of Police has reported that the instructions were issued to reopen and investigate the case by Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Records Bureau, Kollam. W.P.(C)23930/2010 2 Recording the submission, petition is disposed of directing the Deputy Superintendent of Police to complete the investigation expeditiously. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006