IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11486 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAMSUDDHIN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.HASSAN, KANDATHINKARA,THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAKKADU, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY. 4. T.JOSEPH, CHULAVANAKUZHYIL, THULAPPALLY P.O.,ERUMELY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.11486 OF 2007 (P) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of April, 2007 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. Govt.Pleader on instructions submitted that vehicle No.KL-7/ L-2973 is in the possession of the petitioner. Registered owner is the 4th respondent. Fourth respondent sold the same to one Shaji and from him it was entrusted with the petitioner for the purpose of sale. The Motor Vehicles Department had taken proceedings for recovery of tax. Revenue recovery proceedings are initiated. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the correctness of revenue recovery proceedings in a petition alleging police harassment. If the petitioner cooperates with the investigation, petitioner shall not be harassed and investigation should be only in accordance with law. With the above observations this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE prp 2 J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 1th January, 2007