IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 10710 of 2010(Q) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SAIFUDEEN, S/O. ALIKANNU. AGED 42 YEARS, THOPPIL VEEDU, NJAVELIKONAM, PAZHAYAKUNNUMMEL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.M.ZIYAD, SRI.SANU P.PANICKER. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, OFFICE OF PARLIAMENT, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-100 001. 2. THE CABINET SECRETARY OFFICE OF PARLIAMENT, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-100 001. 3. THE SECRETARY, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF PARLIAMENT, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-100 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *ADDL. R5 IMPLEADED ADDL. R5: NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREU (INTERPOL WING- NEW DELHI), REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, (NATIONAL- CENTRAL BUREU INTER POL WING-NEW DELHI), CENTRAL BUREU OF INVESTIGATION, BLOCK NO.4, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. * IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 28/09/2010 IN I.A.10653/2010. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SHRI.GEORGE ZACHARIA, CGC. R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.I.V. PRAMOD. ADDL. R5 BY ADV. MR.M.V.S. NAMPOOTHIRI, SC, CBI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10710 of 2010 Q -------------------------- JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of Indian for a writ of mandamus directing respondents to take necessary steps to withdraw or cancel the red corner notice issued against the petitioner, as requested in Exhibits P2 to P4 representations. 2. A statement has been filed by additional fifth respondent to the effect that National Central Bureau (Interpol Wing-New Delhi) received a representation dated 16.12.2009 for cancellation/ withdrawal of red corner notice issued against the petitioner, which was forwarded to IGP (Crimes), Kerala for necessary action. IGP, in turn, informed that red corner notice was not got issued by Kerala Police in Crime No.897/2008, registered under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code by Central Police, Ernakulam City and subsequently transferred to the WPC 10710/10 2 Crime Branch. It is also stated that since the red corner notice was published by Interpol, Abu Dhabi after receiving the report from IGP, Crime, representation of the petitioner was forwarded to Interpol, Abu Dhabi on 8.7.2010 with a request to review the matter. Interpol, New Delhi again requested Interpol, Abu Dhabi by message dated 9.9.2010 to review the matter for cancellation of red corner notice issued against the petitioner. It is, therefore, stated that Interpol Wing of CBI has not got published the red corner notice issued against the petitioner and Interpol Wing had taken necessary steps to review the matter. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that recording the statement, this petition may be closed. Petition is closed, recording the statement. 26th November, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv