IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 12344 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BENZ PAUL, S/O.PAILY, KOCHERIL HOUSE, ADIMALI KARA. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTIONS, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, DEVIKULAM FOREST RANGE OFFICE, MUNNAR DIVISION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12344 of 2007(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE OCCURRENCE REPORT AND MAHAZAR OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN O.R.NO.81 OF 2004. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM ISSUED FROM JFMC DEVIKULAM DT.5.11.2004. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER AND 2ND ACCUSED DT.12.11.2004 SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MUNNAR. /TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.12344 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The short grievance of the petitioner is that the crime registered on 29.10.2004 about an alleged incident which had taken place on 10.10.2004 is still being investigated and no final report is being filed. Statement has been filed by the Investigating Officer, in which the steps taken for the investigation is narrated in detail and it is prayed that some further time may be granted to the Investigators to complete the investigation. The learned Public Prosecutor prays that two months' may be granted. The said request is accepted. 2. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, allowed. The respondents are directed to complete the investigation in O.R.No.81 of 2004 of Devikulam Forest Station as expeditiously as possible, at any rate - within a period of 2 months from this date. The petitioner's liberty to approach this Court, if this direction is not complied with, shall remain unfettered. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-