IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2007 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 8556 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PADMANABHAN,AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KOOVERIKKARAN KUNHAMBU,KOOVERI AMSOM,DESOM, THALIPARAMBA TALUK,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,THALIPARAMBA POLICE STATION,THALIPARAMBA,KANNUR. 2. KOOVERIKARAN BALAKRISHNAN,AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.CHEEYYAYIKUTTY,KOOVERI AMSOM,DESOM, THALIPARAMBA TALUK,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY and T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8556 of 2007 (R) ---------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2007 Judgment Koshy, J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted by the Govt.Pleader that police will not interfere in civil disputes. Cases and counter cases are filed and crimes are registered. Police is only investigating the same. According to the petitioner, originally injunction order was passed. But in appeal it was modified as to maintain status quo. What is the status quo etc. cannot be decided by this Court in a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and we are not making any observations regarding the same. Recording the submission that police will not interfere in the civil disputes except under the orders of the civil court but at the same time give full freedom to investigate the crimes registered and W.P.(C).No./2007 2 also with a direction to see that law and order is maintained, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JUDGE prp W.P.(C).No./2007 3 J.B. KOSHY AND T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No./2007 -------------------------- Judgment Dated:21st March, 2007