IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2007 / 16TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 27549 of 2007(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MANIKANTAN, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN, MADATHINKAL, SREENARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE, ANCHANGADI DESOM, KODUNGALLUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.A. JALEEL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PASSPORT OFFICE BUILDINGS, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., COCHIN-682036. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE PROPRIETOR, M/S SKY LINK INTERNATIONAL, DOOR NO.55/346, 1ST FLOOR, VENUS CHAMBERS, KANNANTHODATHU LANE, VALANJAMBALAM, COCHIN-16. BY ADV. SRI. SUNNY XAVIER, ACGSC for R1. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SG. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 27549 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Ext.P3 is said to be a complaint made by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent, making allegations against the 3rd respondent. Since the 2nd respondent has not been taken any action on Ext.P3 complaint, this writ petition has been filed. 2. If the petitioner has a grievance that there is inaction on the complaint made to the 2nd respondent, the course open to the petitioner is to move the concerned Magistrate and not to seek writ of mandamus from this Court directing the 2nd respondent to take action on Ext.P3. This has been settled vide the judgment of the apex court in Aleque Padamsee Vs. Union of India, reported in 2007 (3) KLT 1028. The writ petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE.) jg