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 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13601 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JIJI, S/O. JAMES, HOUSE NO 4/331, PARAYIL LEKSHMA VEEDU COLONY, PERAYAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUNIL NARAYANAN SMT.S.HARIPRIYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (HOME DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, KLLLAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.13601/08 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE KL-24-A- 1221 MAHINDRA SCORPIO ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY OF THE VEHICLE OG-08-1001- 1801-00050460 MAHINDRA SCORPIO. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX TOKEN OF THE VEHICLE MAHINDRA SCORPIO ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13601 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 13th DAY OF JUNE, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is the owner of a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle bearing registration No.KL-24A-1221. It was purchased by the petitioner from Maharashtra after complying with all the legal formalities. Alleging that respondents 3 and 4 are causing obstruction to the plying of that vehicle and he is being unnecessarily harassed, this writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that the police officials from Maharashtra came to Kollam in connection with the enquiry into the theft of certain vehicles. They only summoned the petitioner to the police station to question him. The learned Government Pleader also submitted that the Kerala police have no intention to harass the petitioner and if his presence is required in connection with the registration of any crime, the police will act only in accordance with law. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn