Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9574 Ker
Judgement Date : 10 October, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 18TH ASWINA, 1947
WP(CRL.) NO. 1353 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1 SASIKALA SUBHASH
AGED 64 YEARS
W/O SUBASH, KAKKANATT HOUSE, PUTHUR VILLAGE,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680001
2 RADHA DEVI V.K,
AGED 62 YEARS
W/O UNNIKRISHNAN C.R, CHERUKANATHONDIYIL HOUSE,
ST. BENEDICT ROAD, KOMBARA, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE,
KANAYANNUR TALUK., PIN - 682312
3 RAJAN A
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O ACHUTHAN, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, NEAR ADARSHA
SCHOOL, KAKKANADU VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, CSEZ
P.O, COCHIN, PIN - 682037
4 BINDU RAMAKRISHNAN
AGED 57 YEARS
UTHRADAM HOUSE, THUTHIYOOR, CSEZ P.O, KAKKANAD,
KOCHI, PIN - 682037
5 RAMAKRISHNAN K.C
AGED 58 YEARS
UTHRADAM HOUSE, THUTHIYOOR, CSEZ P.O, KAKKANAD,
KOCHI, PIN - 682037
6 SOBHA BABU
AGED 48 YEARS
ARIPPEPADATH HOUSE, EDAPPALLY NORTH, KUNNUMPURAM,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024
7 DEEPU DHANJAY
AGED 40 YEARS
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S/O GIRISH, PUTHIYILLAM, THUTHIYOOR, CSEZ P.O,
KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682037
8 VARGHESE SHIJO
AGED 49 YEARS
MATHIRAPPILLY HOUSE, CHERANELLOOR,SOUTH CHITTOOR
P.O, VALAM, V.V.K. VALATH ROAD,ERNAKULAM, PIN -
682027
9 M.V. JOSEPH,
AGED 60 YEARS
S/O VAKKO VARGHESE, MATHIRAPPILLY HOUSE, SOUTH
CHITTOOR P.O, CHERANALOR VILLAGE, VALAM, V.V.K.
VALATH ROAD, PIN - 682027
0 SAJEETH
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O A. RAJAN (LATE), AMBADI HOUSE, D-3, NEW CIVIL
NAGAR, PALAKKAD 3 VILLAGE, PALAKKAD, KERALA,
PIN - 678001
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.ARUN KRISHNAN
SMT.DEEPA K.RADHAKRISHNAN
SHRI.VISHAK K.V.
SHRI.ANU T.H.
SMT.ANUSREE P.A.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM., PIN -
695001
2 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA,
POLICE HEADQUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM., PIN - 695010
3 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
KOCHI-CITY ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682011
4 STATION HOUSE OFFICER
KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
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PIN - 682033
5 AGRI TOURISM MULTI STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
4TH FLOOR, M.R. ARCADE, NEAR METRO PILLAR NO.333,
CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O, PATHADIPALAM, SOUTH
KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR., PIN - 682033
GP - SRI U JAYAKRISHNAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 10.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
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W.P (Crl) No.1353 of 2025
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Dated this the 10th day of October, 2025
JUDGMENT
The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following
prayers:
"i. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the 3rd Respondent - the Commissioner of Police, Cochin City - to conduct a special, fair, and time- bound investigation into the financial fraud committed by Agri Tourism Cooperative Society and to file periodic reports before this Hon'ble Court;
2. Direct the 2nd Respondent - the Director General of Police - to monitor and supervise the said investigation and ensure that the officers involved act independently without any external influence;
3. Direct the Respondents to register a case under the appropriate provisions of the IPC, Kerala Co- operative Societies Act, and Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978.
[SIC]
2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition (Crl) is to issue a
direction to the 3rd respondent, Commissioner of Police, to conduct
a special, fair and time-bound investigation into the financial fraud
committed by the Agri Tourism Co-operative Society. A perusal of
the Writ Petition would not show that the petitioners had filed any
representation or complaint before any other authority before 2025:KER:75203 WP(CRL.) NO.1353 OF 2025
approaching this Court. A writ of mandamus can be issued only if
the authority concerned is not acting based on the complaint of
the petitioners. The petitioners can approach the Authority
concerned, and if there is any inaction, the petitioners can
approach this Court again in accordance with the law.
With the above observation, this Writ Petition (Crl) is
disposed of.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JUDGE
SSG
Judgment reserved NA
Date of judgment 10.10.2025
Judgment dictated 10.10.2025
Draft Judgment Placed 10.10.2025
Final Judgment Uploaded 13.10.2025
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APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 1353/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 06- 12-2024 Exhibit P2. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 19- 12-2024 Exhibit P3. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0124000605 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 20-11-2024 Exhibit P4. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000499 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 20-11-2024 Exhibit P5. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000682 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 27-01-2025 Exhibit P6. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000379 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 26-09-2024 Exhibit P7. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000378 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 26-09-2024 Exhibit P8. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000132 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 07-06-2024 Exhibit P9. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000133 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 07-06-2024 Exhibit P10. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0221000159 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 30-03-2022 Exhibit P11. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0222000035 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO 2025:KER:75203 WP(CRL.) NO.1353 OF 2025
THE PETITIONER DATED 04-05-2022 Exhibit P12. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0123000236 DATED 08-08-2023 Exhibit P13. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000383 DATED 27-09-2024 Exhibit P14. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000314 DATED 21/08/2024 Exhibit P15. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000199 DATED 08/07/2024 Exhibit P16. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0224000439 DATED 22-10- 2024 Exhibit P17. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0124000726 DATED 07-01-2025 Exhibit P18. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0222000402 DATED 30-01-2023 Exhibit P19. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0222000401 DATED 30-01-2023 Exhibit P20. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0222000400 DATED 30-01-2023 Exhibit P21. A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE NUMBER FC0222000156 DATED 17-08-2022
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