IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2007 / 4TH ASHADHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 842 of 2007() ------------------------ CRIME NO.43/07 OF VADATHANAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER: ------------ 1. REVAMMA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. PRAKASH, CHERUVATHOOR HOUSE, VAKATHANAM VILLAGE, NALUNAKKAL, CHANGANACHERY TALUK. 2. DILEEP, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O. PRAKASH, CHERUVATHOOR HOUSE, VAKATHANAM VILLAGE, NALUNAKKAL, CHANGANACHERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C.No.842 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2007 O R D E R There is no representation for the petitioner. The short grievance of the petitioner is that proceedings against him under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act has been initiated by an officer, who is not competent to initiate the proceedings. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor has produced the relevant Government Order dated 24.04.2002 and that clearly shows that the officer concerned is clothed with the requisite legal authority to initiate the proceedings. 3. This Crl.M.C is, in these circumstances, dismissed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2