IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37181 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. P.S.SREEKUMARAN, AGED 48, S/O.P.N.SADASIVAN, R/O.T.C.77/1262, PATTAVILAKAN,PETTAH, TRIVANDRUM. 2. XAVIER KAREDAN, AGED 58, S/O.THE LATE K.A.OUSEPH, KAREDAN HOUSE, KHANNA NAGAR, P.O.NH 47, KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-690 309. 3. C.RAJU, AGED 46, S/O.V.CHELLAPPAN, R/O.KAMPIVALAPPU, KAKKAZHOM, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 005. BY ADV. SRI.A.B.MOHANAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA DGP'S OFFICE, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695 014. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 001. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMBALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 561. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ALEX M.THOMBRA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.37181 of 2010-W ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioners have approached this Court complaining of harassment by the police. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioners is as follows:Petitioners are specially trained persons in psychological counseling based on the principles of modern psychology. They are conferred with diploma in Psychological Counseling by the Christian Studies and Research, Calicut University vide Exts.P1 to P3. They are conducting Psychological Counseling at Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Alappuzha. There is harassment by the police. Hence the petitioners are before us. 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, would submit that a wireless message was received from the Superintendent of Police, Alappuzha that unauthorized Counseling centre is run by the 3rd petitioner and enquiry is being conducted and he would submit that 3rd petitioner was WPC 37181 of 2010 -2- asked to produce documents and licence authorising them to carry out psychological counseling centre. They never turned up. It is submitted that if the petitioners are having the required qualification and valid licence to carry out the counseling there will be no harassment. According to the petitioners no licence is required. We leave it free to the police to carry out enquiry/investigation and if the petitioners are possessed of the requisite documents empowering them to practice their vocation/profession then there will be no harassment or interference. This will not stand in the way of the police proceeding in accordance with law if the petitioners have committed any offence. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS