IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2007 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 20312 of 2007(R) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- E.P.HARIJAYANANTHAN NAMBOOTHIRI, THE PRESIDENT, MANAGING COMMITTEE, TALIPARAMBA, TRICHAMBARAM, KANHIRANGAD DEVASWOM, (T.T.K. DEVASWOM), TALIPARAMBA-670 141, KANNUR. BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SMT.S.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALIPARAMBA. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. Kss ..2/- ...2.... WPC.NO.20312/2007 R 7. THE COMMISSIONER, H.R. & C.E. (ADMN.) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 8. E.K.BABU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (IN SUSPENSION), T.T.K.DEVASWOM, RESIDING AT ELAYIDATH KOLASSERY ILLOM, MUILOOL P.O., PATTUVAM, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.20312/2007 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE MEMO DTD. 24/10/2005 OF PETITIONER TO 8TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DTD. 14/07/2006 OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF T.T.K. DEVASWOM. EXT.P3: COPY OF COMPLAINT DTD. 25/05/2007 FILED BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, TALIPARAMBA. EXT.P4: COPY OF NOTICE DTD.1/06/2007 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF AUDIT INSPECTORS REPORT. EXT.P6: COPY OF SCHEME OF T.T.K.DEVASWOM. EXT.P7: COPY OF RESOLUTION DTD. 22/06/2007 OF MANAGING COMMITTEE OF T.T.K.DEVASWOM. EXT.P8: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 21/06/2007 SUBMITED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C). No.20312 Of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent-Police is not taking proper steps for investigation into Crime No.371/2007, registered, inter alia, under Section 406 IPC. That crime was registered on the basis of the private complaint filed by the petitioner before the learned Magistrate and referred by the learned Magistrate to the Police under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor was directed to take instructions. A statement has been filed by respondents 1 to 6, in which it is reported that investigation is taken over by the Vigilance Department. A reply statement is filed by the petitioner and it is submitted at the Bar that the petitioner is satisfied with the direction to conduct an enquiry by the Vigilance Department. It is only prayed that expeditious completion of the enquiry may be directed. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the light of the statement filed by the respondents, no further specific directions is necessary. There may be direction for expeditious completion of the enquiry. W.P.C.No. 20312 of 2007 2 4. This writ petition is hence dismissed, in the light of the subsequent development of commencement of enquiry by the Vigilance Department. I direct, the Vigilance Department to complete the enquiry, as expeditiously as possible. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj