IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27276 of 2009(D) PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SUJITH VINCENT, VYPANA HOUSE, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, CPZ NAGAR.P.O., KOCHI-33. 2. KRISHNAKUMAR.P.K. PUTHALATH HOUSE CHITTUPADUKARA, EDAPPILLY.P.O., KOCHI-24. 3. MOIDEEN.K.H., KUNNATHPARAMBIL HOUSE, THRIKKAKARA.P.O., KAKKANAD. 4. ASHRAF.V.M., VALLEPPILLIL HOUSE, KAKKAND.P.O., PADAMUGAL. 5. KUNJUMON.P.R., PUTHUMANAPARAMBU HOUSE VENNALA.P.O., KOCHI-28. 6. JALAL.N.L. NARANGATTUMOOLA, CHITTETTUKARA, KAKKANAD.P.O. BY ADVS. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER,ERNAKULAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM. 4. SASIDHARAN, MANAGER, MAY FAIR BAR, PALARIVATTOM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU -R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 27276 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioners have approached this Court complaining of police harassment. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the police had only enquired into the complaints alleging commission of offence involving the petitioners and that there is no harassment by the police. 2. If as a matter of fact the petitioners had any difficulty, they could have brought the same to the notice of the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction. That, they are still free to do. We also find that the first petitioner has filed a complaint before the first respondent. In case no action is taken in the matter, he may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the first respondent in which case, the first respondent will look into the matter and take appropriate action in W.P.(C) NO. 27276/2009 2 accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C) NO. 27276/2009 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.27276/2009 JUDGMENT 13th October, 2009 W.P.(C) NO. 27276/2009 4