IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8714 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. VIJESH, S/O. VIJAYAN, VIJAYA BHAVANAM, PULLUPRAM P.O., POOVANMALA, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. LAKSHMI VISWANATHAN, W/O. VIJESH, VIJAYA BHAVANAM, PULLUPRAM P.O., POOVANMALA, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNOOR POLICE STATION, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 8714 OF 2008-K ----------------------------------------- Dated 18th March, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners submit, they are husband and wife. They got married against the wishes of the parents of the 2nd petitioner. According to them, their marriage is valid. Now, the 2nd respondent, apparently, at the instance of the father of the 2nd petitioner, is harassing them. Therefore, this writ petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the 2nd petitioner's father has filed a complaint before the police, alleging that the 2nd petitioner is missing. So, a crime has been registered for man missing. The police have a duty to investigate the crime. That was what was done by the police, it is submitted. 3. Since the 2nd petitioner is no longer missing and she is living with the 1st petitioner, it is unnecessary to harass them under the guise of investigating the crime registered for man missing. With the above WPC 8714/08 2 observation, the writ petition is closed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/