IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25654 of 2007(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------------ SRI.K.O. JOHNY, EDITOR & PUBLISHER, "KERALA POLITICS", ENGLISH FORTNIGHTLY, ACSRA-5A, ACS ROAD,COCHIN-17. BY ADV. SRI.P.J. PAULACHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DR. P.R.WILSON, PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES CUSAT, COCHIN-22, PIN-682 022. 2. DR. SARADA S., READER, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, COCHIN UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN-22. 3. DR. P.A. SHEMIM ALIYAR, CHAIRPERSON, GENDER JUSTICE COMPLAINT COMMITTEE, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI-22. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, CUSAT, COCHIN-22. 6. THE REGISTRAR, CUSAT, COCHIN-22. 7. THE CHANCELLOR, CUSAT (GOVERNOR, GOVT. OF KERALA). 8. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, COCHIN. 9. ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER, THRIKKAKARA, COCHIN. 10. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.T. RAVIKUMAR. BY SHRI A.A. ABUL HASSAN, SC, COCHIN UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ................................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 25654 OF 2007 ................................................................................... Dated this the 10th September , 2007 J U D G M E N T H.L. Dattu, C.J.: The petitioner is a journalist and also a social activist. In this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner requests this court to direct for an investigation to be conducted by a senior lady I.P.S officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police, to investigate into the allegations made against the first respondent in the Writ Petition. 2. Even before the petitioner could approach this court, the University has appointed a retired District Judge to enquire into certain allegations made against the first respondent. Since the University has thought it fit to appoint an enquiry officer and has appointed a retired District Judge to investigate into the allegations made against the first respondent and to submit a report to the University, at this stage, it may not be necessary for this court to direct for an investigation into the conduct of the first respondent by a senior lady I.P.S. officer. 3. In view of the above, the following: O R D E R i) The Writ Petition is disposed of. W.P.(C) No. 25654 OF 2007 2 ii) The retired District Judge, who is appointed as the Enquiry Officer is requested to complete the enquiry as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from today and submit a report to the University. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk