IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 29581 of 2010(Q) --------------------------------------- ( IN RESPECT OF VC 3/08, VC 7/08, VC 8/08 AND VC 1/09 OF VACB, PALAKKAD, THE ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER & SPECIAL JUDGE, THRISSUR) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ISSAC VARGHESE,S/O.VARGHESE,THANIKKAL HOUSE,STATE PRESIDENT,THE ANTI CORRUPTION & HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION COUNCIL,(REGISTRATION NO.CA-597/ 6),ZAM ZAM COMPLEX,METTUPALAYAM STREET, PALAKKAD-678 001. BY ADV. SMT.DHANYA P.ASHOKAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. BY ADDL.DGP SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO.29581 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated 21st December, 2010 JUDGMENT Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing respondent to forward the report to the Government and obtain necessary sanction to submit charge sheets in Vigilance cases VC 3/2008, VC 7/2008, VC 8/2008 and VC 1/2009 of VACB, Palakkad as expeditiously as possible within a period to be fixed by the Court contending that, final report is not being submitted, even though the case is being investigated from 2007 onwards. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, Central Range, Ernakulam filed a detailed statement showing the progress of the investigation. Petitioner thereafter filed a reply affidavit Wpc 29581/10 2 wherein, considering the statement filed by the investigating officer, a direction is sought to complete the investigation within a time frame. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Director General of Prosecution were heard. 4. In the light of the details of investigation stated in the statement submitted by the Superintendent of Police VACB, Central Range, Excise, Ernakulam, I do not think that any direction is warranted, except providing that investigation is to be exhaustive and shall be completed expeditiously. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.