IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 31507 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GANGADHARAN M., S/O. AYYAPPAN EZHUTHASSAN, PUTHEN KALAM, ALAYANKAD, OLASSERY P.O., PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.,DEPT. OF HOME GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKKAD TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 7. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R), PALAKKAD. 8. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, YAKKARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD. 9. KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. 10. VIJAYAGOPAL, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, 11/463, HARIKARA STREET, PALAKKAD-1, RESIDING AT PUTHENTHODIYIL HOUSE, PANAYUR P.O., VANIYAMKULAM, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 11. EASWARDAS V., S/O. V.GOVINDANKUTTY NAIR, 11/463, HARIKARA STREET PALAKKAD-1, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.37,HARITHA NAGAR, 25/110-4, NEAR KSTRC BUS STAND, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.PATHROSE MATTHAI (SR.) FOR R9 SRI.SAJI VARGHESE FOR R9 GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO 8 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.C.No. 31507 of 2007 A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The learned Prosecutor submits that in furtherance of the order dt. 26.6.08 passed by this Court, a senior police official - Dy.S.P., Crime Detachment, Palakkad, has been entrusted with the investigation. The said officer is now conducting the investigation. The needful shall be done and the investigation shall be conducted and concluded as expeditiously as possible. I am, in these circumstances, satisfied that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition. 2. This Writ Petition is dismissed, as agreed. I expect the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from this date. I make it clear that the option of the petitioner to come to this Court again with an appropriate prayer if the investigation is not completed within the stipulated period of time shall remain. (R. BASANT) Judge tm