IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 8831 of 2010(Q) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN KUTTY, MANNAMPILLY, KUNNAPILLY P.O., ADICHINI. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KORATTY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHICK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J ...................................................... W.P.(C) No. 8831 of 2010 ........................................................... Dated: 2nd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to direct the 2nd respondent Sub Inspector of Police, Koratty Police Station to handover the investigation in Crime No. 249 of 2010 of Koratty Police Station to an officer not below the rank of the Circle Inspector of Police. 2. After the decision of Zakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. 2008 (1) KLT 725 (SC) the remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Magistrate and seek appropriate directions. Reserving the above right of the petitioner to approach the Magistrate, this Writ Petition is dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ani/