IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 28129 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VALSA PAULOSE, W/O.LATE C.K.PAULOSE, AGED 62 YEARS, CHAKIATH HOUSE, CHERANALLOOR, KOCHI-682034. 2. PAULSON PAULOSE, S/O.LATE C.K.PAULOSE, AGED 35 YEARS, CHAKIATH HOUSE, CHERANALLOOR, KOCHI-682034. 3. PETSON PAULOSE, S/O.LATE C.K.PAULOSE, AGED 32 YEARS, CHAKIATH HOUSE, CHERANALLOOR, KOCHI-682034. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SRI.S.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL RANGE, MARINE DRIVE, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682011. 2. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOCHI CITY, OFFICE OF CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, REVENUE TOWER, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682011. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERANALLOOR POLICE STATION, KOCHI-682034. 4. THE CHERANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, CHERANALLOOR, PIN-682034. 5. SECRETARY, CHERANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHERANALLOOR, PIN-682034. ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN FOR R4,5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI..SHYSON P.MANGHUZHA FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K. HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 28129 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks an adjournment. But, the learned senior Government Pleader Sri.Shyson P.Manguzha submits that the police took action only in the light of the request by the Panchayat under Section 252 of the Panchayat Raj Act and also by the Village Officer. 2. Sri.S.Shanavas Khan learned counsel for the Panchayat submits that the issue is at present before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions. The only question to which we are called upon to decide is whether the action of the police can be branded as harassment. According to us, the above question can be answered only in the negative. Hence, we decline relief and dismiss this writ petition. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K. HARILAL, JUDGE. dpk WPC.No. 2