IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2008 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 25010 of 2008(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. MOLLY CHACKO, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.A.M.CHAKOCHAN, PUTHUSSERIL HOUSE, MONIPPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. A.M.CHACKOCHEN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI, PUTHUSSERIL HOUSE, MONIPPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOY GEORGE, ADV. SMT.PRAICY JOSEPH. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALA, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALA POLICE STATION, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.25010/2008-B: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: REPRESENTATION DTD. 01/08/2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.25010 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 24th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The first petitioner is the wife of the second petitioner. She purchased a vehicle in 1990 and it was registered on 12.11.1990 with registration No.KL-05-7255 with the Regional Transport Officer's Office at Palai. The petitioners submit, they sold the vehicle soon thereafter. Now, after the lapse of about 18 years, the petitioners are being repeatedly summoned to the Police Station by the 3rd respondent. It appears, some other vehicle was also registered having the same chassis number 111621215. To inquire into that matter they are unnecessarily harassed and every time the 3rd respondent is demanding bribe from them. He threatens them that, unless bribe is paid, they will be made accused in a crime. In the above background, the second petitioner has preferred Exhibit P1 representation before the District Superintendent of Police, Kottayam. The petitioners submit, even thereafter, the harassment of the 3rd respondent is continuing and therefore this Writ Petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions W.P.(C)No. 25010/08 -2- submitted that the petitioners were summoned to the Police Station to inquire into the registration of another vehicle with the very same chassis number, 111621215. The allegations of harassment, demand of bribe, etc. are emphatically denied by the 3rd respondent. The learned Government Pleader further submitted that police have no intention to harass the petitioner. 3. Having regard to the facts of the case, the Superintendent of Police, Kottayam, is directed to look into the grievance of the petitioner, raised in Exhibit P1 against the 3rd respondent in accordance with law, within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall also serve a copy of this Writ Petition along with the copy of the judgment, to the Superintendent of Police. If it is found that there is some truth in the allegations of the petitioners, appropriate action shall be taken against the 3rd respondent by the said Officer in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn