IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24920 of 2010(Q) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- V.M.GEORGE,,MEMBER,KODAKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,VETTATHUPARAMBIL VEEDU, KODAKARA.P.O,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SMT.M.M.DEEPA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHALAKKUDY POLICE STATION, CHALAKKUDY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.KAMMAPPU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(c).No.24920 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent, Superintendent of Police, Thrissur or the 3rd respondent Station House Officer, Chalakkudi Police Station to register an FIR on Ext.P2 compliant. 2. Ext.P2 complaint is seen addressed to the Superintendent of Police. The Superintendent of Police can be approached only if there is a refusal on the part of the Station House Officer to entertain and register a complaint alleging commission of cognizable offences. Even if the Station House Officer refused to register the complaint the remedy of the petitioner is not to approach this Court under Section 226 of the Constitution of India. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move the Magistrate concerned by filing a private complaint under Section 190 Cr.P.C or a complaint before the appropriate Police Officer under Section 154 Cr.P.C. Dated this the 18th day of August, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj