IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2010 / 16TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37827 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GOPAKUMAR ALIAS SREEKUMAR, S/O. RAMAN NAIR, SAROVAR, KALAPPURACKAL PUTHENVEEDU, ARPUKKARA EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM -686008 BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH, KOTTAYAM. 2. P.G.SUKUMARAN NAIR, PANACHAYIL HOUSE, VATTAKAVUMKAL, D.P. ROAD, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 506. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37827 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 6th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Alleging police harassment, based on a complaint made by the second respondent and seeking relief against such harassment, this writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the matter is not a pure civil dispute regarding any financial transaction, but there is a prima facie indication of involvement of some cheating. However, so far no crime has been registered. 3. In such circumstances, without further materials, it may not possible now to say that there is any harassment meted out to the petitioner. However,in case, petitioner's presence is required, he may be issued with a notice, as contemplated under law. At this stage, we are not inclined to W.P.(C) No.37827 of 2009 2 exercise the discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE nj.