2025:KER:31500 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 20TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(CRL.) NO. 904 OF 2024 PETITIONER: BIJU JOSEPH AGED 45 YEARS S/O JOSEPH, PONKATTIL HOUSE, THACHAMPARA VILLAGE & DESOM, THACHAMPARA PO, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678593 BY ADVS. SHOBY K.FRANCIS AGI SHOBY ANCY ANDREWS RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 2 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT VIGILANCE (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 3 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 4 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE/TAX DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 W.P.(CRL) NO.904 OF 2024 2025:KER:31500 2 5 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 6 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIGILANCE AND ANTI- CORRUPTION, VACB PALAKKAD UNIT, G B ROAD, PALAKKAD., PIN - 678001 7 GEOLOGIST OFFICE OF GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, TOWN BUS STAND COMPLEX, PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678001 8 BISHOP PETER KOCHUPURAKKAL BISHOP HOUSE, PALAKKAD DIOCESE, NOORANI PO, VENNAKKARA, PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678004 9 FR. BIJU PLAMTHOTTATHIL FORMER VICAR, ST. MARY’S CHURCH, THACHAMPARA VILLAGE & DESOM, THACHAMPARA PO, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678593 10 FR. TOGI CHELLANKODE VICAR, ST. MARY’S CHURCH, THACHAMPARA VILLAGE & DESOM, THACHAMPARA PO, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678593 11 SAJI VELLAPPANI S/O MANUEL, VELLAPPANI HOUSE, FR. BIJU PLATHOTTATHIL, THACHAMPARA VILLAGE & DESOM, THACHAMPARA PO, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678593 BY ADV. SRI.M.P. PRASANTH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(CRL) NO.904 OF 2024 2025:KER:31500 3 JUDGMENT The petitioner preferred Ext.P2 complaint before the 6th respondent against the respondent Nos.9 to 11. The prayer in this Writ Petition is to give a direction to the 6th respondent to conduct proper enquiry on Ext.P2 complaint and take proper legal action 2. I have heard Sri. Shoby K. Francis, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. M. P. Prasanth, the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that Ext.P2 complaint was forwarded by the 6th respondent to the 2nd respondent. Hence, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to enquire into Ext.P2 complaint and take appropriate action, if necessary, as expeditiously as possible. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE BR W.P.(CRL) NO.904 OF 2024 2025:KER:31500 4 APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 904/2024 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit -P 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20-6-2022 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P-2 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 17-2-2024 Exhibit P-3 A TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 25-4-2024 SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENTS TO THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 Exhibit P-4 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 23-1-2024 Exhibit P-5 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 28-5-2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE LOCAL POLICE Exhibit P- 6 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 4-6-2024 ISSUED BY THE KALLADIKODE POLICE TO THE PETITIONER RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS: NIL