IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2010 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34266 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- V.C.JOSE,S/O.SIMON,AGED 63 YEARS, VADAKKEL VEEDU,VELLAYAMKUDI KARA,KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HOME DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(LAW & ORDER), POLICE HEADQUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR,KATTAPPANA. 685508 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR,KATTAPPANA. 685 602. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION,(CRIME NO.60/2006 OF KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION). 685508. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No.34266 of 2010 G -------------------------- JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing second respondent Director General of Police to give necessary directions to the fifth respondent, Sub Inspector of Police, Kattappana Police Station, to conduct further investigation of Crime No.60/2006, where final report was submitted and cognizance was taken by Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kattappana as C.C.No.144/2006. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that on a petition filed by the petitioner before fifth respondent, an enquiry was conducted by Deputy Superintendent of Police and based on the report so submitted, it was decided to conduct further investigation and a report has been submitted before the Magistrate under Section 173(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure and the case is now being investigated further by Circle Inspector of Police. Recording the submission, petition is disposed. 8th December, 2010 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv