IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2009 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.P.KUNHAHAMMEDKUTTY, S/O.MUHAMMED KUNHI, SIYO GROUP, MARUTHI ROAD, MELAKKAM, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 2009 OF 2008 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The short grievance of the petitioner is that no crime has been registered on the basis of Ext.P1 complaint lodged by him before the 3rd respondent. He, therefore, prays that directions under Article 226 of the Constitution may be issued against the respondents. 2. It is now trite - after the decision in John Peruvanthanam Vs. State of Kerala [2008 (1) KHC 226] that no directions under Article 226 of the Constitution can or need be issued in these circumstances. The petitioner must seek appropriate remedy as explained in the said decision and the Supreme Court decisions which have been followed in the said decision. 3. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed but with the specific observation that the WPC.2009/08 : 2 : petitioner's right to move the learned Magistrate and seek appropriate relief shall remain unfettered by the dismissal of this writ petition. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks