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Venugopalan K.V. v. the Chairman

Kerala HC21 Dec 2017WP(C)/37349/2017

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What is this about?

The petitioner alleged a bogus letter was forged in his name in Kochi. The High Court of Kerala directed the District Police Chief, Ernakulam, to issue necessary orders for an enquiry into the matter. The petition was disposed of with liberty to approach the Court again in case of laches by the police.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Police Chief, Ernakulam to issue necessary orders for an enquiry into the bogus letter alleged to have been forged in the petitioner's name.

Venugopalan K.V. Vs the Chairman — Writ and Judicial Review | Kerala HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA

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THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2017/30TH AGRAHAYANA, 1939

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WP(C).No. 37349 of 2017 (P) ----------------------------

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PETITIONER:

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VENUGOPALAN K.V., S/O. LATE K.K. VASUDEVAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, COCOUNUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, 47/F1/DR. RAMASWAMY SALAI, K.K. NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 078, RESIDING AT KALLUMADATHIL HOUSE, ANUGRAHA FLAT NO.I, PALLISSERY ROAD, PALARIVATTOM POST, KOCHI - 682 025. BY ADVS.SRI.PRATHAP. S.R.K. SRI.P.L.VENU KUMAR SRI.VENU VALIYA PARAMBIL SMT.A.S.SANGEETHA

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RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE CHAIRMAN, COCOUNUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, P.B NO. 1021, KERA BHAVAN, SRV ROAD, KOCHI - 682 011. 2. THE SECRETARY, COCOUNUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, P.B NO. 1021, KERA BHAVAN, SRV ROAD, KOCHI - 682 011. 3. DR. B.N. SREENIVASA MOORTHY, CHAIRMAN, COCOUNUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, P.B NO. 1021, KERA BHAVAN, SRV ROAD, KOCHI - 682 011. 4. DR. ANUP KUMAR NANDI, SECRETARY, COCOUNUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, P.B NO. 1021, KERA BHAVAN, SRV ROAD, KOCHI - 682 011. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682 018. R1&R2 BY ADVS.SRI.SIBY J.MONIPPALLY, SC, COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM, SC, KSCDC R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ALEX M. THOMBRA

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-12-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 37349 of 2017 (P)

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER(S)' --------------	EXHIBITS ---------
EXHIBIT P1	TRUE COPY OF THE APPRECIATION LETTER DATED 11/05/2007 ISSUED BY THE BOARD.
EXHIBIT P2	TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER F.NO. 4-33/2009-HORT II DATED 02/11/2012 ISSUED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE.
EXHIBIT P3	TRUE COPY OF THE INSPECTION REPORT OF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL.
EXHIBIT P4	TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 02/02/2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P5	TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER F.NO. 3(104)/2005-ADMN DATED 12/02/2016.
EXHIBIT P6	TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO.3(104)/2005-ADMN DATED 03/03/2016.
EXHIBIT P7	TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER NO. F NO. 489/2012-ADMN DATED 08/04/2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P8	TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO.3(104)/2005-ADMN DATED 04/08/2017 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P9	TRUE COPY OF THE FIR NO.1894/2016 OF ERNAKULAM CENTRAL POLICE STATION.
EXHIBIT P10	TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14/09/2016 ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE.
EXHIBIT P11	TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 07/11/2017 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P12	TRUE COPY OF THE E MAIL DATED 05/11/2017 SEND BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P13	TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14/11/2017 FORWARDED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER.

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RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS -----------------------

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NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE

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B. KEMAL PASHA, J.

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................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 37349 of 2017

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............................................................... Dated this the 21^st day of December, 2017

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J U D G M E N T

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When a bogus letter forged in the name of the petitioner has allegedly originated from Kochi, it is for the police here to enquire into the matter.

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The District Police Chief, Ernakulam is directed to

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issue necessary orders for having an enquiry regarding the said bogus letter.

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With the said direction and with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court again, in case of laches from the police, this writ petition is disposed of.

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Sd/- B. KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE.

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ul/-

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// true copy //

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P.S. to Judge.

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