IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1081 of 2010(Q) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MALLIKA C.S.,D/O.K.G.SUKUMARI AMMA, 50/1253 A, ROHINI, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O., KOCHI, NOW WORKING AS STATION SECURITY OFFICER, GULFAIR DEPARTURE TERMINAL TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL. BY ADV. MR.S.RAJEEV. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION, (CRIME NO.370/2009,OF PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION) 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (LAW & ORDER ) POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. JAYACHANDRAN, S/O.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, TWINKLE, NEDUGAD, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. SALIM.P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.BHAVADASAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1081 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT This is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to entrust the investigation to a superior officer for a fair and impartial investigation, since the petitioner apprehends that the officer now conducting the investigation has personal interests. Petitioner prays the officer may not be permitted to file the final report till the disposal of the petition. 2. It is submitted that final report has been filed in the case. In view of the subsequent event it is unnecessary to go into further details of the case. Reserving the liberty of the petitioner to take such steps which are available under law, this petition is closed. Sd/- P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// vdv P.A TO JUDGE