IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22145 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE TIGER VALLEY CLUB, MURINJAPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.BENNY VARGHESE @ BENNY PERUVANTHANAM, S/O. VARGHESE, AGED 36 YEARS, THURUTHIPILLIL HOUSE MURINJAPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEERUMEDU. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEERUMEDU. 5. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.22145 OF 2007 (J) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This petition is filed directing the police not to obstruct the legal activities of the members of the petitioner's club including playing cards, caroms and other indoor games. We dispose of the writ petition directing the police to see that so long as the members of the club are doing only legal activities in the club, their function shall not be interfered. But this will not prevent the police from searching or finding out whether any illegal activities are carried on and police shall not unnecessarily harass the members. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 2nd July, 2007