IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2007 / 26TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20311 of 2007(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PREMADATTAN, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. BALAKRISHNA PANICKER, SHANTI BHAVAN, ANANDESWARAM, ARYANADU, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.PRABHU VIJAYAKUMAR SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VELLAYAMBALAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM RURAL, TRIVANDRUM. 3. GOPAKUMAR, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARYANADU POLICE CIRCLE, ARYANADU. 4. OMANA, D/O. KUNJI, PARAMBILTHALA VEEDU, PANANVILAKOM, PALEKKONAM, PAZHAYATHERUVU MURI, ARYANADU VILLAGE. 5. OMANAKUTTAN, S/O. OMANA, PARAMBILTHALA VEEDU, PANANVILAKOM, PALEKKONAM, PAZHAYATHERUVU MURI, ARYANADU VILLAGE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.20311 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken on the basis of Ext.P2 complaint submitted by the petitioner to the Home Minister of Kerala with copy to the concerned police officials. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions submits that Crime No.211 of 2007 of Aryanad Police Station has been registered on the basis of Ext.P2 complaint on 13.07.07. Though there has been a delay in registering the crime, it is undertaken that the needful shall be done and a proper and effective investigation shall be conducted by the police. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nedumangad is now conducting the investigation in view of the fact that the 1st accused is a Circle Inspector of Police, submits the learned Government Pleader. 2. I am satisfied, in these circumstances, that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed notwithstanding the fact that there has been some delay in filing the F.I.R. I accept the submissions of the learned Government Pleader that the needful shall be done by the present Investigating Officer to conduct a proper investigation. No further directions appear to be necessary. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed accepting the submissions of the learned Government Pleader. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-