IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 10133 of 2009(Q) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BENNY BABY, S/O.BABY, AGED 41, BENNI VILLA, PONGA P.O., NEDUMUDI, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. MR.S.SANAL KUMAR, SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL POLICE STATION, ANCHAL. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. AMJAD ALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO.10133 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 6th August 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner, the owner of excavator of L&T 770 Loader Backhoe filed this petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India for a direction to third respondent, Director General of Police to register a case against first respondent and to investigate the same. 2. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner was heard. 3. If grievance of the petitioner is that no case is being registered on his complaint, petitioner has to approach the concerned Magistrate by filing a private complaint. The Magistrate would either conduct an inquiry by him under Section 202 of Code of Criminal Procedure or direct an investigation under Section 156 (3) of the Code. With that liberty to approach the concerned Magistrate, petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.