IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33852 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- REJIMON JACOB, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. JACOB, KANDATHI PARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695004. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SP OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 4. THE DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DSP OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHITTOOR POLICE STATION, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VADAKKANCHERY POLICE STATION, VADAKKANCHERRY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 33852 of 2009(B) :: 2 :: 7. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHINJAMPARA POLICE STATION, KOZHINJAMPARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.P.(C) NO.33901/09 ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).Nos.33852 & 33901 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioners have a grievance that they are being harassed by the police. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the police is only conducting an effective investigation in respect of Crime No.315/09 on the file of the Kozhinjampara Police Station concerning the evasion of tax in the business conducted by one Varghesekutty, which is presently estimated to the tune of Rs.14 Crores. It is also submitted that in the process, there is no harassment. It is further submitted that, being law abiding citizens, the petitioners have also a duty to co-operate with the investigation. In view of the above submissions made by the learned Government Pleader that there is no harassment by the police and that there is only a lawful investigation of the case by the W.P.(C).No.33852 & 33901 of 2009 :: 2 :: police, these writ petitions are dismissed, without prejudice to the liberty of the petitioners to move the magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in case of any harassment, in the process of investigation. Sd/- (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE SK/- //true copy// P.S. to Judge.