IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37681 of 2009(Q) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.C.PONNAPPAN, VAKATHANATH, ELAMPALLI P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. BABY VARGHESE, THADATHIMAKKAL, MANNARKKAD P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.MANOJ SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE S.I. OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM WEST POLICE STATION. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.S.HRITHIK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.37681 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are members of congregation of a Catholic diocese in Kottayam District, seek a direction to the State of Kerala, Director General of Police, Superintendent of Police, Kottayam and Sub Inspector of Police, Kottayam West Police Station to complete the investigation of Crime No.775/2007 of Kottayam West Police Station expeditiously. The case relates to the death of two nuns belonging to the convent conducted by the congregation. The above occurrence took place on 21/10/2007 at about 4.30 p.m. When the two nuns were walking along the courtyard of the convent hollow bricks carried in a temporary lift of the multi storied building under construction in the adjacent property fell on the head of the deceased who succumbed to the injuries. Originally the case was registered as Crime No.775/2007 of Kottayam West Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 304, 468, 471, 201 & 203 read with Section 34 I.P.C. 2. The investigation of the case was taken over by CBCID, Kottayam on 30/11/2007 and ten persons were W.P.(C)No.37681/2009 : 2 : arrayed as accused who include owners, contractors, construction labourers, etc of the offending building. After completion of investigation the crime branch police has charge sheeted the accused persons before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Kottayam on 23/12/2009. The Magistrate took cognizance of the offences and registered the case as C.P.No.2/2010 on 7/1/2010. 3. In the light of the above developments in the investigation the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners do not have any subsisting grievance in the matter. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj