IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 22ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24295 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.V.HARIHARADAS, MATTEL HARISHCHANDRA VEETIL, S/O VELU, PERUMBADAPPU, PALLURUTHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR SRI.JAGADEESH LAKSHMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOCHI KASBA POLICE STATION, PALLURUTHI. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No. 24295 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of September 2007 J U D G M E N T There is no representation for the petitioner today also. Different was not the story of the last occasion when the matter came up on 4/9/2007. 2. The short grievance of the petitioner is that no crime has been registered or action taken on the basis of Ext.P2 complaint submitted by him to the second respondent which has been duly acknowledged under Ext.P4. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor, after taking instructions, submits that crime No.571/2007 of Kochi Kasaba police station has been registered on 23/8/2007. Notwithstanding the fact that there was some delay in registering the crime which was received on 25/7/2007, the learned Public Prosecutor assures the court that the needful shall be done and an appropriate, efficient and expeditious investigation shall be conducted. W.P.C.No.24295/07 2 4. I accept the said submission of the learned Public Prosecutor. In the light of the said submission of the learned Public Prosecutor, no further directions need be issued in this writ petition. 5. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed but with the observation that the petitioner's right to approach this court again later, if no proper investigation is conducted, shall remain unfettered by the dismissal of this petition. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.24295/07 3 W.P.C.No.24295/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007