IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 22030 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ABBAS, AGED 53, S/O.KUNJU MOHAMMED, NADUVILEPARAMBIL, KARINGAMTHURUTH.P.O., KANGORPILLY, ALANGAD VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK. 2. MOHIYUDDIN, AGED 62, S/O.K.K.SAIDU HAJI, KATTAKATH HOUSE, RESIDING AT GALAXY MARWELL, FLAT NO.D6, P.O.ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI-26, OPPOSITE POPULAR SERVICES CENTRE. 3. K.A.MOHAMMED RASHEED, AGED 49, S/O.K.A.ABDUL RAHIMAN, KADAMPET HOUSE, P.O.MADAVANA, ERIYAD VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. 4. MOHIYUDDIN, AGED 49, S/O.ABDU, PADIYATH HOUSE, CERAMAN NAGAR BHAGOM, METHALA VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. P.M.MOHAMMED SALIM, S/O.P.K.MOIDEEN BAVA PUNNILATH HOUSE, RESIDING AT 35/2509, BHAGYATHARA ROAD, NEAR ABAD FLAT, NEAR KARUKAPPILLY JUNCTION, KALOOR, KOCHI, P.O.PALARIVATTOM. 5. ZEENATH SALIM, W/O.MOHAMMED SALIM, PUNNILATH HOUSE, RESIDING AT 35/2509, BHAGYATHARA ROAD, NEAR ABAD FLAT, NEAR KARUKAPPILLY JUNCTION, KALOOR, KOCHI, PALARIVATTOM.P.O. 6. P.M.MOHAMMED SANIL,S/O.P.M.MOHAMMED SALIM,PUNNILATH (H),R/AT.35/2509,BHAGYATHARA ROAD, NEAR ABAD FLAT,NEAR KARUKAPPILLY JN.,KALOOR,KOCHI, PALARIVATTOM.P.O.,PRESENT ADDRESS:S.A.P.INDIA (P) LTD.,138,EXPORT PROMOTION,INDUSTRIAL PART, WHITE FILED,BANGALORE-66. 7. P.M.MOHAMMED, S/O.P.K.MOIDEEN BAVA, PUNNILATH HOUSE, B.T.S.AVENUE ROAD, NEAR KEERTHI ROAD, NEAR KEERTHI NAGAR, ELAMAKKARA.P.O., KOCHI-26. 8. P.M.HARIS, S/O.P.M.MOHAMMED, PUNNILATH HOUSE, B.T.S.AVENUE ROAD, NEAR KEERTHI NAGAR, ELAMAKKARA.P.O., KOCHI-21. 9. K.K.ABBOBACKER,, S/O.K.K.M.KOCHUNNI, KARUKAPPADATH, VEDIYIL, NEAR COCHIN PUBLIC SCHOOL, THRIKKAKARA, KOCHI-21. 10. A.A.RAHIM, S/O.A.A.ABDUL KHADIR, ANDIYAKATH HOUSE, KAIPAMANGALAM.P.O., THRISSUR. 11. N.A.ABDUL RAHIM, S/O.ABDUL KHADIR, NARAKKATHIL HOUSE, P.O.PERINJANAM, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.JOHN NUMPELI (JUNIOR) FOR R4 TO R6 SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN FOR R7 & 9 SMT.P.A.ANITHA FOR R7 & 9 G.P. SHRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR, R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 22030/06. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE PETITION TO COMMISSIONER OF POLICE KOCHI. P2. COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.410/06 DTD.8.7.06, OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22030 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to make over the investigation of Exhibit P2 case to any other investigating agency who can concentrate on the investigation of the case and who are conversant with the investigation of offences involving economic offences. In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu vs. State of U.P. and Others (2008(2) KHC 13), it is for the petitioners to approach the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in which case, the investigation can be continued under the supervision of the said court. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 22030 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 15.10.2008