IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY TUESDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2011 / 11TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 12729 of 2011(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.RANGADASA PRABHU, S/O.LATE PADMANABHA PRABHU, AGED 62, RESIDING AT SREERANGA NIVAS, T.D.WEST ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 35. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT POLICE COMPLAINT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD - 682 030, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, P.O., - 682 035. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM, P.O., - 682 035. 4. SRI.ASOK KUMAR, HCE 6918, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, P.O., - 682 035. 5. SRI.RAFEEQ P.I., PC NO.9542, CENTRAL POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM, P.O., - 682 035. 6. SRI.RAMESAN P.V. HC 7287, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, P.O., - 682 035. 7. SRI.K.A.GEORGE, ASI, CENTRAL POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM, P.O., - 682 035. R1 TO R3 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. B.VINOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.12729/2011 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 30/11/2009. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 5/12/2009. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15/12/2009. P4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 20/03/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 15/12/2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss B.P.RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.12729 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Petitioner is the Managing Adikari of Ernakulam Tirumala Devaswom and the President of Ernakulam District Residents Associations Apex Council. Main prayers in this writ petition are as follows: (1)Call for the details regarding the manner of working of the first respondent authority, its infrastructural support system, status of the complaints pending before the first respondent authority and pass appropriate orders/directions with regard to the disposal of the complaints. (2)Issue appropriate directions/guidelines for the effective and meaningful functioning of the first respondent authority for achieving the purposes and objectives as contemplated under law. (3)Issue a writ of mandamus and direct the first respondent to consider and dispose Ext.P4 complaint dated 20-3-2010, in accordance with law, within a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Exhibit P4 complaint filed by the petitioner before the District Police Complaints Authority under Section 3 of Section 17(E) of the Kerala Police Act is pending before the said Authority. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the said Authority, petitioner filed this writ petition. 4. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the first respondent/the District Police Complaint Authority, to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 complaint filed by the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case. Writ petition is disposed of as above. B.P.RAY, JUDGE jes