IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37412 of 2003(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIVARAMAN, AGED 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT PURATHEMURIYIL PAROTHUMALA, KARTHIKAPURAM P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BUERO OF INVESTIGATION, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GNERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, GANDHI NAGAR, GUJARAT STATE. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR, SC FOR CBI FOR R1 ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No.37412/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.3.9.2001 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST DT.26.12.2001 AND ITS REPLY, DT.11.1.2002, RECEIVED BY THE OPPOSITION LEADER FROM THE CHIEF MINISTER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED BY one of THE MALAYALAM DAILY PUBLISHED ON 26.8.2001. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED BY DEEPIKA MALAYALAM DAILY. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED BY MALAYALA MANORAMA NEWSPAPER. EXT.P6: COPY of the JUDGMENT, DT.7.6.2002 IN O.P.NO.14007/2002 EXT.P7: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT.21.1.2003 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37412 OF 2003 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner's daughter, Lalithamma, died in Gujarat on 24.8.2001. It was an unnatural death. The petitioner believes that it was a murder. But, the Gujarat police has not properly investigated into the crime. The petitioner would like to have the case investigated by the C.B.I. So, the writ petition is filed, seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to conduct an investigation into the death of petitioner's daughter. This Court has no jurisdiction to direct the C.B.I to take over the investigation of a crime registered in Gujarat. The petitioner's remedy lies elsewhere. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed, without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioner. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) ps