IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10979 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.V.VARGHESE,S/O.VARUTHUKUTTY, AGED 46 YEARS,CHALAVEETTIL, GLASS FACTORY COLONY, KALAMASSERY,THRIKKAKARA NORTH VILLAGE, KANAYANNOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.AJAYAGHOSH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY MODEL POLICE STATION, KALAMASSERY. 2. THE CIRLCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY. 3. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 10979 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner entered into an agreement with a third party for sale of a property having an extent of 4.220 cents comprised in Resurvey No. 307/3 of Thrikkakara North Village, after receipt of advance amount. However, it seems that the agreement did not materialize into a pucca sale. The dispute, if any, between the parties is, therefore, a civil dispute which has to be resolved by approaching the civil court. According to the learned Government Pleader, when a complaint was received from the intending buyer police only enquired into the same and that they did not compel the petitioner to pay any amount or made any harassment. 2. In the factual situation, we direct that police may not interfere in the civil dispute between the parties. If there is allegation of commission of any offence, certainly police could investigate the same to which WP(C) 10979/2009 :2: purpose they can issue notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The writ petition is allowed as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. KNC/-