IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2006 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 28388 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MUHAMMED HANEEFA, S/O.SAINUDHEEN, BANISH MANZIL, KATTOOR PETTA, NARANGANAM VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTRO OF POLICE, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOIPURAM. ADDL. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. “ 5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. (ADDL. RESPONDENTS 4 & 5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 6.11.2006 IN W.P.(C). BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.28388/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF RC PARTICULARS OF PETITIONER'S VEHICLE BEARING REG.NO.KL-7AJ 6322. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE JFCM, PATHANAMTHITTA TO SI OF POLICE, KOIPURAM PS. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 7.10.2006. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CJM, PATHANAMTHITTA. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT. 20.10.2006. // TRUE COPY // TKS J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)NO.28388 OF 2006 ------------------------------ Dated 21st November, 2006 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . The allegation of the petitioner is that Circle Inspector of Police has no authority to make an endorsement in the register that the lorry is involved in a crime. The fact that it was involved in a crime though yet to be adjudicated finally is undisputed. Therefore, we see no ground to interfere in the same in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE tks