IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 32628 of 2003(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUNILKUMAR, THEKKEPPALLIYIL HOUSE, PATTANAMKARA, VADAKKEKKARA P.O., PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.SHAIJAN C.GEORGE SMT.S.A.SHERLY SMT.N.LEKHA KUMARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF STATE LOTTERIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUNGALLORE. 5. N.S.HASSAN, SHAHEEM MANZIL, PALAPRASSERY, CHENGAMANGALAM P.O., ALUVA. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION FINALLY ON 14/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 32628 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is contesting the release of lottery money to the fifth respondent because according to the petitioner, the prized ticket was purchased by him but was later stolen which reached the hands of the fifth respondent. There was another O.P. filed by the fifth respondent namely WPC 22705 of 2003 which was disposed of on 17.10.2003. It is not known whether the prize money is already released to him based on that judgment. In any case the prayer in this W.P. is only for direction to the fourth respondent to complete enquiry pursuant to criminal complaint filed by the petitioner about the theft of lottery ticket. W.P. is accordingly disposed of directing the fourth respondent to complete the enquiry and file final report before the criminal court, if not already filed, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2