IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33867 of 2006(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.A. BIJU, MUNDACKAL HOUSE, CHILLITHODE, VALARA P.O. BY ADV. MR.BABU PAUL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. D.Y.S.P., MUNNAR. 4. THE C.I. OF POLICE, MUNNAR. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.33867/2006-S: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE POST MORTEM CERTIFICATE DTD. 25/11/2006. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE FIR DTD. 24/11/2006. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN THE DEEPIKA DAILY DTD. 25/11/2006. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN THE MADHYAMAM DAILY DTD. 25/11/2006. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN THE MADHYAMAM DAILY DTD. 29/11/2006. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 12/12/2006. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 08/12/2006 FILED BY THE C.I. OF POLICE, MUNNAR. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN THE MADHYAMAM DAILY DTD. 13/12/2006. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE NEWS APPEARED IN THE DEEPIKA DAILY DTD. 29/11/2006. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.BHAVADASAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.33867 of 2006 ------------------------------------- Dated 13th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This writ petition was filed contending that there is inordinate delay in conducting investigation regarding the death of a person who was taken into custody by the forest officers of Marayoor Forest Station. It is very unfortunate to note that the police was not able to complete the investigation for the last two and a half years. The death occurred on 23.11.2006 and it was a custodial death. Learned Government Pleader submitted that CB CID is investigating the matter, that investigation is already in progress and that final report will be filed within three months from today. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN JUDGE tks