IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2453 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NATH V.DEV @ MANU, S/O.LATE VASUDEVA MENON, SRRA 10, `RENJINI', SOCIETY ROAD, MARADU, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ALUVA. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.2453 OF 2008-P ----------------------------------------- Dated 14th February, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is a resident of Maradu, Ernakulam. He has approached this Court, alleging that the policemen sent by the 2nd respondent are visiting his house in his absence and threatening and intimidating his wife. He has been asked to appear before the police without disclosing the reason. Feeling aggrieved by the said action of the police, this writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that one Mr.Rixon from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu telephonically complained to the 2nd respondent, stating that a person is calling him from a mobile phone with No.9895200111 and demanding money. He is being threatened also. When the police called the said number, it was found that the petitioner is its owner. Therefore, to make further enquiry in the matter, he was asked to appear before the police. Thereupon, he has filed this writ petition. The WPC 2453/2008 2 police submit, they are only enquiring into a complaint and they have no intention to harass the petitioner. The petitioner may co-operate with the police to enquire into the incident of threatening a businessman from Tamil Nadu, it is submitted. 3. We record the submission of the police that they have no intention to harass the petitioner. If the presence of the petitioner is required in connection with the above said enquiry, the police may issue written notice to him. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/