IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL FRIDAY, THE 10^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 19TH BHADRA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 1975 OF 2020 PETITIONER:

N.RADHAKRISHNAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O R.NARAYANAN, RAGAM HOUSE, STANDARD JUNCTION, CHATHANOOR.P.O, KOLLAM.

BY ADV THOMAS J.ANAKKALLUNKAL RESPONDENTS:

1 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010.

2 THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.

3 STATION HOUSE OFFICER PEROORKADA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 005.

4 SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CRIME BRANCH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.

5 ALEXANDER WELLINGTON SWAM HOUSE, SRA-39, NALANCHIRA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015.

BY ADVS.

SRI.L.RAM MOHAN SRI.M.AUBREY ABRAHAM ISAAC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.09.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).1971/2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The main relief sought in this writ petition is for handing over investigation in Crime No. 2620 of 2019 of Peroorkada police station to the Crime Branch.

2. When taken up, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor has submitted that investigation has already been handed over to the Crime Branch where th