IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 22174 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SHAJI C.,AGED 38 YEARS, S/O V.K. CHELLAPPAN, VALCHIRAYIL HOUSE, S.L. PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, NOW WORKING AS VILLAGE MAN AT PONNANI NAGARAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.BINDU SMT.C.G.AJITHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHERTHALA, 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION, S.L. PURAM P.O. PIN 688 523. 3. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION, S.L. PURAM P.O., PIN 688 523. 4. M.VIJAYAN, S/O MADHAVAN, MADHAVA MANDIRAM, S.L. PURAM P.O., PIN 688 523. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 TO R3 ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 22174/2008-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: N I L RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO. 22174 OF 2008 ============================ DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The petitioner has approached this Court alleging that the police officers attached to Mararikulam police station are harassing him. According to him, his brother owes some amount to the 4th respondent. To compel the petitioner to pay that amount, the police officers are threatening him. Therefore, this writ petition is filed against police harassment. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner was running an Onam fund. Since at the time of Onam festival, he found it difficult to disburse the amount due to the subscribers, he borrowed Rs.90,000/- from the 4th respondent. He did not repay the same. Therefore, the 4th respondent filed a petition before the police. On realising that this is a civil dispute, the parties were advised to approach the civil court. The learned Government Pleader further submitted that the police have no WPC.22174/2008 -2- intention to harass the petitioner. We heard the learned counsel for the 4th respondent also. He denies all the allegations of the petitioner. Recording the submissions of the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioner and the 4th respondent. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI JUDGE ks.