IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37166 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KRISHNA KUMAR,AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN KUTTY,"CHANDKARAMKANDATHU VEEDU", PARAIKAD,ARIMBOOR,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,HOME DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION,IRINJALAKUDA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICIE, THRISSUR. (R5 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER JUDGMENT DATED 4.1.2010) GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 37166 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Alleging harassment at the instance of the fourth respondent, petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. In the view we are taking, we are not issuing notice to the respondents. The question as to whether there is actual harassment or not is a question of fact. Since the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police by filing Ext.P2, the matter has to be looked into by him at the first instance. Accordingly, we direct the Superintendent of Police to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law. For the limited purpose of giving direction to the Superintendent of Police, he is suo motu impleaded as a party. A copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition shall be produced before the Superintendent of Police for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. KNC/-