IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33740 of 2010(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RJASEKHARAN NAIR.R, NISHAS, THOTTABHAGOM MURI, THIRUVALLA TALUK PATHANAMTHITTAQ DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695001 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.PIN-689645 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLA.PIN- 689101 R1 TO R4 BY GOVT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33740 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing investigation of Crime No.120 of 2010 of the Thiruvalla police station to a Senior Police Officer. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was heard. 3. As held by the Apex Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P, (2008 (1) KLT 724 ), if the grievance of the petitioner is that the case is not being properly investigated, petitioner has to approach the concerned Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure for appropriate direction. With liberty to approach the concerned Magistrate, petition is disposed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE mns