IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 343 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.P.SADANANDAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN PILLAI, AGED 54 YEARS, KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUMBALAM, KOCHI. NOW RESIDING AT PALLURUTHY, KALLUCHIRA, M.L.A.ROAD. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SMT.M.M.JASMIN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (HOME), CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (HOME), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELHI POLICE, NEW DELHI. 5. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOCHI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN FOR R2, R3 & R5 ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.SOLICITOR G FOR R1 & 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------ W.P(Crl.) No.343 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT BASANT, J. The petitioner has come to this Court with a grievance that his brother, K.P.Sathyan, a constable, working in the Delhi Police Security Wing, is missing from 06.05.09 and his whereabouts are not known. The petitioner had expressed an apprehension that his brother is under the illegal detention of officials of the Delhi Police. Notice was given to the respondents. The respondents have entered appearance. It is stated that they are also in the search for the brother of the petitioner, who has deserted the force and has not been attending for work. All efforts are being made to trace the alleged detenu as the respondents also want him to be traced to bring him to book. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, in these circumstances, submits that no further specific directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. The counsel only prays that the respondents may be directed to continue the attempt to trace the brother of the petitioner and keep the petitioner informed of the W.P(Crl.) No.343 of 2009 2 results of the attempt to trace the petitioner's brother, the alleged detenu. The learned Assistant Solicitor General of India on behalf of the 1st respondent submits that all efforts shall be made to continue the search for the brother of the petitioner and the outcome, shall be communicated to the petitioner herein. 3. We are, in these circumstances, satisfied that no further specific directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed, but we do however direct the 1st respondent to keep the petitioner informed of the developments in the attempt to trace the alleged detenu, the brother of the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) rtr/-