IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 23877 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJI SAM, S/O.D.SANKUTTY, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MATHRA, PUNALUR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 5. SAJITH (A1) KANJIRAMVILA FINANCE, EZHUKONE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C). No.23877 Of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of Ext.P3 order passed by this Court, no proper investigation is being conducted by the Investigators. 2. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions submits that appropriate orders have already been passed by the Superintendent of Police, Kollam and the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punalur has now taken over the investigation on 10.09.07. The needful shall be done for the proper and efficient conduct of the investigation by the present Investigating Officer- a senior police official and appropriate action shall be taken. No further directions is, in these circumstances, necessary, submits the learned Government Pleader. 3. I accept the submissions of the the learned Government Pleader. The statement filed by the present Investigating Officer - Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punalur who has taken over the investigation on 10.09.07 shows that he has been put in charge of the investigation only with effect from 10.09.07. W.P.(C).No.23877 of 2007 2 4. I am in these circumstances satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this matter now. Needless to say, if the petitioner is not satisfied with the present investigation conducted by the Investigating Officer, who is now conducting the investigation, his right to approach this court again shall remain unfettered. This petition is accordingly dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE