IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21301 of 2011(K) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MATHEW VARGHESE, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE MATHEW, THEKKANATTU, ANANTHASRAMAM ROAD, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686101. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN 686 540. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN 689 101. 3. STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.C.M.CHARISMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.21301/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE COMMON REQUEST MADE ON 28.9.2009 BY M/S. DIL CENTRAL COMMITTEE, KANJIKUZHI, KOTTAYAM-4 ADDRESSED TO VARIOUS CIRCLE INSPECTORS AND SUB INSPECTORS OF POLICE STATION IN AND AROUND THE STATE OF KERALA. P2:- COPY OF THE PUBLIC APPEAL DTD. 7.10.2009 ISSUED BY M/S. DIL COMPANY CENTRAL COMMITTEE. P3:- COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 23.4.2009. P4:- COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 24.4.09. P5:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT MADE IN WP(C) 19288/2011 DTD. 28.7.2011. P6:- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH DAILY HINDU DTD. 21.7.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JJ. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 21301 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose,J. Petitioner has approached this court complaining that respondents 1 and 2 Sub Inspector of Police, Karukachal and Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvalla are unnecessarily harassing him. On getting instructions from the police officials it was submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the accusations of police harassment are without basis. Crime No.20/2010 of the Thiruvalla Police Station has been registered against the petitioner. The said crime has been registered under section 420 IPC and in that case the petitioner is the 4th accused. The offences alleged are under sections 420 and 34 of the IPC. It was in connection with the investigation of that case that the attendance of the petitioner was called for and there is no harassment. Eventhough learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Praveen Hariharan contended that the police is harassing the petitioner without any justifiable reason, we are of the view that no case is made out for issuance of protection orders against WP(C) .21301/2011 2 alleged police harassment. Evidently Crime No.20/2010 has been registered by the Thiruvalla Police Station. Petitioner's attendance is required by the police in connection with the said crime. Such investigation cannot be branded as harassment. Respondents are directed to expedite the investigation and to file final report. The writ petition is dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JUDGE pmn/ WP(C) .21301/2011 3