IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3140 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NAJJIM M.SAHIB, S/O.MEERA SAHIB, ANU VIHAR (KALLUGAL), CHOORAKULANGARA, ETTUMANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SURESH (CHIRAKKARA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIST. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANJIRAPPALLY. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANJIRAPPALLY. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANJIRAPPALLY. 5. K.P.SHOUKATH, KALLUNGAL HOUSE, NEAR K.M.P.HALL, KANJIRAPPALLY. 6. GEE RAJ, ADVOCATE, BAR ASSOCIATION, PONKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.3140 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February 2008 J U D G M E N T The short grievance of the petitioner is that no investigation has been conducted inspite of Ext.P1 complaint filed by him before the Director General of Police. 2. In the light of the decision in John Peruvanthanam v.State of Kerala & Others [2008(1)KHC 226] the petitioner must obviously seek his relief elsewhere. Directions under Article 226 cannot be issued. The petitioner has the option of filing a private complaint and requesting for a reference under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C before the learned Magistrate. In the alternative, he can request that an investigation can be conducted under Section 202 Cr.P.C. At any rate direction under Article 226 of the Constitution does not deserve to be issued. This position has been made crystal clear in the above said decision. 3. This writ petition is in these circumstances dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No. 2 W.P.C.No. 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007