IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 8681 of 2006(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.P.AHMED SAHEER, S/O.ABDUL SHUKOOR, PALLIKKAL, PALLIKKAL.P.O, THIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD, ADV. SRI.P.M.MANASH. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRURANGADI POLICE STATION, THIRURANGADI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8681 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 3rd respondent to hand over and entrust the investigation of Crime No.66 of 2006 of Thirurangadi Police Station to the Crime branch. In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu vs. State of U.P. and Others (2008(2) KHC 13), it is for the petitioner to approach the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in which case, the investigation can be continued under the supervision of the said court. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 8681 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 29.09.2008