IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5604 of 2007(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOK WING MING WILLIAM, ROOM NO.211, HOTEL AISWARYA, WARRIAM ROAD,KOCHI-16 PERMANENTLY STAYING AT BLK 51 NO.-7-35, KENT ROAD (210051), REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERATE OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, HOTEL AISWARYA, WARRIAM ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE PROPRIETOR, HOTEL AISWARYA, WARRIAM ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN.J ------------------------------------------ W.P(C) No. 5604 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a foreigner. He complains that the police did not act promptly on a complaint made by him regarding loss of certain valuables kept in a hotel room where he was staying. The learned Government pleader submits on instructions that the petitioner was not ready to render the first information statement or make a written complaint in the aforesaid incident. Under the circumstances it is directed that if the petitioner appears before the second respondent and makes a complaint either in writing or makes a first information statement that shall be recorded and due action taken thereon in accordance with law. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN.JUDGE es -2-