IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2010 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 10879 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRINSTAN K.JOSEPH, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, KANGAPPADAN HOUSE, KURIACHIRA DESOM, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIME DETACHMENT, THRISSUR ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS: 5. V.K.PRABHAKARAN, CHUNAYANMAKKAL HOUSE, ALAKODE P.O., ARANGOM, KANNUR. 6. K.O.YOHANNAN, KANJIRATHINGAL VEEDU, ANCHERY P.O. MARIYAPURAM, THRISSUR. (R5 AND R6 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.11003 OF 2009 DTD.17.9.09) GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 10879/2009. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DTD.28.2.06. P3. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.15.10.08 FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.17.11.2008. P5. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.30.12.08 OF THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.10879 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 14th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's complaint in this writ petition is that despite Ext.P2 order of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission, no follow up steps are being initiated pursuant to Ext.P2. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following relief; “Direct the respondents by way of writ of Mandamus to complete the departmental enquiry ordered pursuant to Ext.P2 order within such period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Ext.P2 is dated 28.2.2006. The Government had a duty to consider the same and take follow up action in accordance with the orders of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission within a reasonable time. Four years are more than sufficient for the same. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that effective follow up action pursuant to Ext.P2 is taken up and completed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2