IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9207 of 2009(Q) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JACOB MAMMAN, S/O. MAMMAN VARGHESE, CHEMPUMALIL, VAZHICHERRY WARD, ALAPPUZHA - 01. BY ADV. MR.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENEREAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.C. NO. 9207 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is preferred with a prayer to issue a direction to the 2nd respondent to handover the investigation of Crime No.29/09 of Medical College Hospital Police Station to a senior police officer or Crime Branch of the State Police. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submits that a crime has been registered on 12.1.2009 and investigation is in progress. There is a grievance for the complainant that the investigation is not proceeding smoothly and on the right direction and the investigating agency has not taken any steps to seize the articles alleged to have been stolen. These are all matters which comes within the sphere of investigation which the Investigating Officer has to consider. In order to make the case proper I direct the Investigating W.P.C 9207 OF 2009 -:2:- Officer to earnestly and expeditiously investigate into the matter and submit a final report at any rate within a period of three months from today. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-