IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28792 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. S.SADASIVAN,AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN,KANNARIPARAMBIL,HOUSE NO.XVIII/159, KESARI ROAD,KIZHAKKEPRAM HOUSE,KOTTUVALLY VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK. 2. K.SATHIDEVI,W/O.S.SADASIVAN, KANNARIPARAMBIL,HOUSE NO.XVIII/159, KESARI ROAD,KIZHAKKEPRAM KARA,KOTTUVALLY VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA SMT.MANJULA NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,PARUR. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PARUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,PARUR. 5. SAKTHIDARAN @ BABY,S/O.SHANMUGHAM, AGED 42 YEARS,PALACKAL HOUSE,PANAYIKULAM, ALANGAD,BINANIPURAM POLICE STATION LIMIT, BINANIPURAM.PO,PIN-683502. ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. FOR R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPIN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC NO.28792 OF 2010 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM ON 6/9/2010. // True Copy// PA to Judge K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.28792 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioners are the parents of one Gangadevi, who died in suspicious circumstances, at the residence of her husband, the 5th respondent. Three children were born in the wedlock of their deceased daughter. The complaint in the writ petition is that the petitioners are being harassed by the police officers. Investigation into the matter is not being done correctly and properly. Hence the petitioners approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: i) issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to act upon Ext.P1 complaint and take appropriate action against respondents 2 to 4 for the lapse on their part in investigation on the death of the petitioner's daughter - S.Gangadevi on suspicious circumstances. ii) issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 4 not to harass the petitioners on the basis of complaints filed by the 5th respondent. 2. Adv.Sri.B.H.Mansoor appears for the 5th respondent. W.P.C.No.28792 of 2010 2 3. As far as the 1st prayer is concerned, we would think that the petitioners may have to approach the appropriate court/forum. No doubt, a counter affidavit is filed. The petitioners, of course, seek time to file reply affidavit. Since we are not pronouncing on the merits of the allegations made by the parties, we do not deem it necessary to grant time. 4. The learned Government Pleader would submit that a suicide note was allegedly left behind by the deceased daughter of the petitioners tending to implicate the petitioners and her brother. The learned Government Pleader would submit that all that is being done is the investigation of the matter and there would be no harassment of the petitioners. 5. We record the submission made by the learned Government Pleader and leave open the 1st prayer so that it is open to the petitioner to seek remedy in the appropriate forum. 6. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.28792 of 2010 3 W.P.C.No.28792 of 2010 4 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010