The court ruled that grievances against police conduct must be directed to the statutory authority as per the Kerala Police Act, 2011, rather than through writ petitions.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner seeks for a direction to dispose of Ext.P5 complaint filed before the Director General of Police.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged human right violation, on account of alleged brutal assault by the Assistant Sub Inspector of Police as well as another officer, who were attached to the Women’s Cell, Kollam. Though petitioner has filed a complaint before the 2^nd respondent, and seeks for a direction to dispose of the said complaint, I am of the view that, if the petitioner is aggrieved by any conduct of the police officers, the remedy is to approach the statutory authority constituted under the Kerala Police Act , 2011.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. The direction to dispose of the complaint filed before the 2^nd respondent cannot be an appropriate remedy. Hence, the said relief claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition is declined. However, the petitioner is at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings before the statutory authority constituted under law.

Reserving the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition is dismissed.