IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2011 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 27077 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. ANOOP, AGED 25, S/O. KUTTAPPU, 9/523, KOTTAMEL HOUSE, KARUKATHIRUTHY, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. LASITHA, AGED 30, W/O. THULASEEDHARAN, 28/53, KARINBANAKKAL HOUSE, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. MANOSH KUMAR, AGED 34, S/O.KUNHUNNI, THONIYARA HOUSE, EASWARAMANGALAM P.O., PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. PRADEEP K., AGED 35, S/O. NARAYANAN, KATTAMBALA, ESWARAMANGALAM, NAITHALOOR, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. RAJEEV, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.BALAN, KODOOR HOUSE, KOLALAMBA P.O., EDAPAL, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. JYOTHI PRAKASH, AGED 38, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KARIMBANAKKAL HOUSE, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. THULASEEDHARAN, AGED 41, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KARIMPANAKKAL HOUSE, PALLAPURAM, PONNANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 59, S/O. JANAKI, 9/86, KARUVADI HOUSE, KARUKATHIRUTHY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. SATHEESAN, AGED 50, S/O.RAGHAVAN, 1/326, THATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHI, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 10. HASSANKUTTY, AGED 40, S/O. ALEKUTTY, KARIYODATHU VEEDU, ANDATHODE P.O., GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 27077 of 2011(H) 11. PAVITHRAN, AGED 32, S/O. APPUNI, AMPILA VALAPPIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 12. RAJESH, AGED 29, S/O. MOHANAN, PALAKUNNATHU HOUSE, ESWARAMANGALAM P.O., PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 13. VEERANKUTTY P., AGED 40, S/O. MAMMUNNI, PADIJARETHIL HOUSE, NELLAYA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 14. JYOTHI BABU, AGED 29, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, 9/127, VALLIKKATHURAPPIL HOUSE, KARUKATHIRUTHY, PONNANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 15. SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 36, S/O. VASU, 14/330, VALLIKKAT HOUSE, PONNANI SOUTH P.O., MALAPPURAM. 16. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 55, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, PARAPPOORVALAPPIL, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 17. RAJANI, AGED 38, W/O. DEVAN, THOTTIYIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 18. SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 36, S/O. MADHAVAN, THOTTIYIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 19. SURESH, AGED 45, S/O. ACHUTHAN, 10/380, CHEMBRA HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 20. PRASANTH, AGED 27, S/O. JANARDHANAN, AMBILAVALAPPIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 21. VALSALAKUMAR, AGED 55, W/O. NARAYANAN, CHEMBRA HOUSE, KADAVANAD P.O., PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 22. PRAMOD KUMAR, AGED 35, S/O. APPUNNI, 6/112, THATHAMMEL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI. 23. SAJEESH K.V., AGED 27, S/O. ARUMUKKHAN, KOCHILAVALAPPIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY, PONNANI. BY ADV. SRI. PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI. ADEEP ANWAR SRI. RENJINI GEORGE CHERIAN WP(C).No. 27077 of 2011(H) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 2. THE PORT CONSERVATOR, OFFICE OF PORT CONSERVATOR, PORT AND SHIPPING, PONNANI HARBOUR, PONNANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679 583. 3. PONNANI MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PONNANI MUNICIPALITY, PONNANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 505. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR-680 001. 6. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR-680 001. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE S.P., PALAKKAD-678 001. 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683 101. 9. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM-682 011. 10. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 11. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001. 12. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645. 13. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM-691 001. 14. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI - 685 602. WP(C).No. 27077 of 2011(H) 15. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (RURAL), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOZHIKKODE-673 001. 16. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, CALICUT - 673 001. 17. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR-670 001. 18. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARGODE - 671 121. 19. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANADU - 670 645. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. ROY THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 27388 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PN WP(C).No. 27077 of 2011(H) PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT. P1: COPY OF THE DETAILED REPRESENTATION FROM SUCH POLICE HARRASSMENT BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONTENT. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. EXT. P3: COPY OF THE GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT OF VEHICLE KL3C2761 OF RTA PONNANI. EXT. P4: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN VEHICLE NO.KL-11U-5554. EXT. P5: COPY OF THE GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT OF VEHICLE KL- IIU-5554 OF RTA PONNANI. EXT. P6: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BEARING VEHICLE NO.KL54470. EXT. P7: COPY OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE BEARING NO.KL-11K- I656. EXT. P8: COPY OF REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATE BEARING NO.KL- 10U-8451. EXT. P9: COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BEARING NO.KL- 17C-9044. EXT. P10: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BEARING NO.KL-08-AP-5533. EXT. P11: COPY OF THE GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT OF VEHICLE KL- 08-AF-5533 ISSUED BY SECRETARY, RTA, PONNANI. EXT. P12: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION VEHICLE KL-084-6844. EXT. P13: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-12C-962 ISSUED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT. P14: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-59-141 ISSUED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT. P15: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-11-R-8698 ISSUED BY THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXT. P16: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-10W-5480 ISSUED BY THE 12TH PETITIONER. EXT. P17: COPY OF THE GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT OF VEHICLE KL- 10W 5480 ISSUED BY SECRETARY, RTA, PONNANI. EXT. P18: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-52A-1371 PRODUCED BY THE 13TH PETITIONER. WP(C).No. 27077 of 2011(H) EXT. P19: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-08J-4131 ISSUED BY THE 14TH PETITIONER. EXT. P20: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-10N 9148 ISSUED BY THE 15TH PETITIONER. EXT. P21: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-11-A1087 ISSUED BY THE 16TH PETITIONER. EXT. P22: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-42-8687 ISSUED BY THE 17TH PETITIONER. EXT. P23: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-10Y-9565 ISSUED BY THE 18TH PETITIONER. EXT. P24: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL- 07-AR675 ISSUED BY THE 19TH PETITIONER. EXT P25: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-4A-8238 ISSUED BY THE 2OTH PETITIONER. EXT. P26: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-54-1539 ISSUED BY THE 21ST PETITIONER. EXT. P27: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-08AA4554 ISSUED BY THE 22ND PETITIONER. EXT. P28: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE KL-01-Q-3447 ISSUED BY THE 23RD PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE PN R. BASANT & V. CHITAMBARESH, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) Nos.27077 & 27388 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant,J. The learned counsel for the 3rd respondent/Ponnani Municipality submits that the condition to which objection is raised by the petitioners has now been withdrawn by the 3rd respondent/Municipality. The learned counsel for the petitioners confirms this and submits that in the light of the stand taken by the 3rd respondent/Municipality, there is no harassment by the police now. No further directions are hence necessary, it is submitted. Accepting these submissions, these writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- R. BASANT (Judge) Sd/- V. CHITAMBARESH (Judge) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge