Petitioner sought direction for disciplinary action against the Superintendent of Police. Court directed petitioner to approach the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for further grievances and disposed of writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH
FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929
OP.No. 2092 of 2001(Y)
PETITIONER:
-----------N.PRAKASHAN, S/O.NANU AASHAN, AGED 48 YRS., PUTHEN VALAPPIL HOUSE, PARAVOOR VADAKKU PANCHAYAT, PUNNAPRA NORTH P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 014.
BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE
RESPONDENTS:
------------1.TOMIN J.THACHANKARY IPS, AT PRESENT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PALAKKAD.
2.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3.STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
4.UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI.
BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAMKUMAR, ADDL.CGSC
SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.S.G.
THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
O.P.NO.2092/01
A P P E N D I X
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :
EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MADHYAMAM DAILY DATED 25.5.1996.
EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE INTIMATION ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 11.10.1996.
EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN INDIAN EXPRESS, KERALA KAUMUDI, MATHRUBHUMI AND CHANDRIKA DAILIES.
EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER DT. 28.11.1997.
EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE STATE VIDE REF. NO.G.O.(RT) 9863/93/GAD DT. 29.11.1993.
EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT ISSUED VIDE REFERENCE NUMBER 33/CAMP/91 CRM DT. 30.10.1992.
EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA DT. 11.12.1996.
EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF INTIMATION ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM VIDE REF.NO.14/CAMP/CB SR/99 DT. 25.3.1999.
EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN THE MADHYAMAM DAILY.
EXT.P9(1) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF CASE DIARY BEARING PAGES 175-180 AND 183-185. (AS PER CMP NO.62270/02)
EXT.P10 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN THE MADHYAMAM DAILY.
EXT.P11 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MADHYAMAM DAILY DT. 6.9.1996.
EXT.P12 TRUE COPY OF THE ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED WITH RESPECT TO MUSIC CONCERT BY FIRST RESPONDENT.
KURIAN JOSEPH, J.
Original Petition No.2092 of 2001
Dated 4th January, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner approached this court praying for a direction
to the respondents to take disciplinary action against the first respondent. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the third respondent.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.
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KURIAN JOSEPH, J
---------------------------------------------Original Petition No.2092 of 2001
J U D G M E N T
Dated 4th January, 2008.
N.PRAKASHAN
TOMIN J.THACHANKARY
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
STATE OF KERALA
UNION OF INDIA
KURIAN JOSEPH
As recorded by the court registry
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