IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1021 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------------- S.SUJATHAN, KOTTAPPURATHU HOUSE, KOTTARKAVU MURI, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.SAJI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX WP(C).No. 1021 of 2008(V) EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE FIR DATED 10.1.06 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE SCENE MAHAZAR EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE SI OF POLICE UNDER SECTION 157(2) AND 173(1)(B CR.P.C. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 24.4.06. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 2.5.06. /True Copy/ P.A To Judge to be spoken to : V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P. (C ) No. 1021 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 09-01-2008 JUDGMENT In this Writ Petition filed under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner who is the de facto complainant in Crime No. 22 of 2006 of Mavelikkara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 457 and 435 I.P.C. seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent Director General of Police to expedite the action for entrusting the investigation of the case to the Crime Branch as ordered by the Government as per Ext.P5 order dated 2-5-2006. It is surprising that in spite of the direction from the Government issued as early as on 2- 5-2006 the investigation has not been entrusted to the Government so far, particularly, when the direction by the Government had the approval of the Chief Minister. The Director General of Police shall immediately take action, if not already taken to see that the case is investigated by the Crime Branch Police headed by competent officers. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.