IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18451 of 2009(Q) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ VALSAN, S/O.KANDAYAN, AGED 62 YEARS, ARATHARA VEEDU, POOYYAPPILLI MURI, VADAKKEKARA VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK. BY ADV. MR.P.F.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE GOVT.SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. AMJAD ALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 18451 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to register a case pursuant to Ext.P2 complaint filed before the Director General of Police. Learned Government Pleader submitted that Ext.P2 complaint was enquired into and as it was found that no cognizable offence was made out and so no case was registered. In such circumstances remedy of the petitioner is to file a private complaint before the learned Magistrate. With that liberty this petition is dismissed. M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE ttb