IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2011 / 21ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26662 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ASHRAF CHEELIL, S/O.MOIDU, AGED 45 YEARS, THAZHANGAL PEEDIKA, P.O.MOKERI VIA, PANOOR,THALASSERI TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL SRI.E.M.UNNIKRISHNAN (MANJERI) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE CONSULAR GENERAL, CONSULATE OF INDIA, DUBAI. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO.27026/11, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.26662/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE CHEQUE MENTIONED IN THE PARAGRAPH. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 26662 & 27026 OF 2011 =========================== Dated this the 13th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in the writ petitions is for a direction to take action on Ext.P1 where the petitioners are making allegations against certain private individuals of having committed penal offences. 2. If it be the case, the remedy available to the petitioners is to set the criminal law in motion in accordance with the procedure laid down rather than apply for a writ of mandamus. Writ petitions are dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp