IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26393 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ANILKUMAR, SON OF BHARATHAN, ILLATHUVALAPPIL HOUSE, P.O.POOMALA, POOTHIKKADU, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.S. BREEZ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) No. 26393 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner is that no proper investigation is being conducted into Crime No.232/07 of the Sulthan Bathery Police Station. The 2nd respondent – the Superintendent of Police, Wayanad, has filed a statement. In the said statement the 2nd respondent has stated and the learned Public Prosecutor at the Bar submits that the 2nd respondent shall entrust the investigation to any superior official as may be directed by this Court. 2. I am, in these circumstances, satisfied that the submission of the 2nd respondent can be accepted and appropriate directions can be issued. 3. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, allowed. The 2nd respondent shall entrust the investigation of Crime No. W.P.(c) No. 26393 OF 2007 -: 2 :- 232/07 of the Sulthan Bathery Police Station to any superior police official of the rank of a Deputy Superintendent Police to be chosen by him in the District. Orders to this effect shall be issued by the 2nd respondent within a period of three weeks from this date. Action taken shall be reported to this Court. Copy of the order shall be marked to the petitioner. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned Public Prosecutor. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge