IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23533 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ A.R.ABDUL WAHAB, AGED 48 YEARS, BLASE BEAUTY PARLOUR THEKKEKARA MANSION, DOOR NO.40/8886, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.C.D.JOHNY SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PELADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23533 of 2008-B ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT A.K.Basheer, J. The only prayer in this writ petition, which is at the instance of the owner of a beauty parlour, is to issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate writ, order or direction to respondent No.1 not to harass the petitioner by interfering with the functioning of the beauty parlour. It is alleged by the petitioner that, on July 12, 2008 some time in the after noon, respondent No.1 had come to the beauty parlour and started questioning the employees and customers. It is also alleged that, some of the employees and customers were taken to the police station and made to wait there till 8 p.m. on that day. Ext.P2 series are stated to be the notices issued by respondent No.1 to the employees of the beauty parlour. In the said notice the employees were called upon to answer about a complaint under Section 290 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Learned Government Pleader after getting instruction submits that, respondent No.1 had gone to the beauty parlour on receipt W.P.C. No.23533/2008 -2- of a complaint received from the neighboring people alleging public nuisance because of some quarrel in the beauty parlour. He further submits that, the Police Officer had visited the beauty parlour only in connection with the investigation in the said complaint. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is closed. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE MS