IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 5574 of 1999(L) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- M.K. KURIAN, P.C NO. 1754, CHOKLI POLICE STATION, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 9522/1999 IN OP NO. 5574/1999 L. DISMISSED 23/01/2008. SD/- K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE PUNISHMENT AWARDED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 09/10/97 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A2/1476/98/NZ DT. 3/11/98 OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------- O.P NO. 5574 OF 1999 L --------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3. Petitioner came to be awarded with nine punishments. Petitioner, thereafter, however filed Ext.P2 seeking grant of general amnesty. Apparently, the case is that he was under the influence of alcohol. But Now, he is free from it and that in view of the effect of the punishment, he can be granted amnesty is his case. It has been rejected by Ext.P3. Ext.P2 is styled as a clemency petition. Apparently, the punishments have become final. A Counter Affidavit is filed, wherein, it is stated that the petitioner was an accused in several crime cases which are unbecoming of the post of the petitioner when compared to the gravity of the offence and the punishment is not in excess. The direction sought to general amnesty is essentially in the nature of mandamus. Petitioner does not have any legal right to claim amnesty. No ground has been made out by the petitioner. Accordingly, the Original petition is dismissed. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. OP 5574/99 L 2 K. M. JOSEPH, J. O.P NO. 5574 OF 1999 L JUDGMENT 23rd January, 2008.