IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH POUSHA, 1928 WP(C).No. 23375 of 2006(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ISSAC JOHN, S/O. JOHN, AGED 61, PATTANIPARAMBIL VEEDU, KRISHNAPURAM, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.MOHAN V. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. M.V. MANI, S/O. VARKEY, MOOLAMATTOM HOUSE, KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. SINDHU V.S., T.C.17/555, POOJAPURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 3. MURALY, S/O. NARAYANAN, T.C.17/1227, PANGOD, TRIVANDRUM. 4. HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (CRIME BRANCH), TRIVANDRUM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 7. DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, C.B.C.I.D., TRIVANDRUM. R4 TO R7 BY D.G.P. SRI.P.G. THAMBI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 23375 OF 2006-G ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2006 ORDER I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor for the respondents. I am satisfied that a meaningful, effective and expeditious investigation is not being conducted in the matter. The 5th respondent shall immediately take necessary steps to entrust the investigation in this case to a senior experienced police officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police. Such officer shall take over the investigation and shall within a period of one month file a report to this Court about the steps taken by him for the continuation of investigation in this case. I make it clear that this Court is extremely dissatisfied with the nature of investigation that has been conducted and expects the 5th respondent to take personal interest in the matter and ensure that the subordinate – the Superintendent of Police to be entrusted with the investigation hereafter, conducts the investigation seriously and purposefully. Such report shall be filed before this Court before 2/1/2007. Call on 3/1/2007. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/