IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2010 / 16TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31500 of 2009(Q) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MARWAN ASKAR, S/O. ISMAIL, AGED 45 YEARS, SYRIAN NATIONAL HOLDING PASSPORT NO.001541110 OF SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, MANAGING DIRECTOR DIGITAL LINE TRADING LIC, P.B.NO.111611,DUBAI, U.A.E. THROUGH P.A.HOLDER QUASSIMKHAN ABDUL KHADER, AGED 35 YEARS, K.K.STORES, OPPOSITE SANKAR CAFE, D.J.HALLIL MAIN ROAD.,BANGALORE-45. BY ADVS. MR.K.V.PAVITHRAN, MR.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY HOME DEARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRICHUR RANGE P.O. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM 5. INSPECTOR OF POLICE CIRCLE, PONNANI. 6. ARAKKAL MUHAMMED HANEEFA, S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 39 YEARS, PASSPORT NUMBER E3821488 ISSUED AT KOZHIKODE DATED 11/12/2002 (ARAKKAL VALLAPPALLIL HOUSE, NEAR THANVEERUL ISLAM MADRASSA, PONNANI KINAR BUS STOP, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (WITHIN THE LOCAL LIMITS OF PONNANI POLICE) R1 TO R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. S.U. NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== W.P.(C)No. 31500 OF 2009 =========================== Dated this the 6th day of January,2010 JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to constitute a special team for investigation of Crime 405/2009 of Ponnani Police Station. Fifth respondent, Circle Inspector of Police, Ponnani filed a statement disclosing that fourth respondent, the Superintendent of Police, Malappuram has already constituted a special investigation team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirur as evidenced by Annexure R5(a) order dated 10.11.2009. In such circumstances, petition is closed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- 2 M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006