IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3683 of 2009(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHAJAHAN, S/O. ISMAIL, SHAHAHAN MANZIL, MAYYANAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.C.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. 3. ALEXANDER THANKACHAN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. VIJAYAN, S/O.SANKARAN, VALIYAZHIKATH VADAKKATHIL, MEENATHU CHERRY. SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BENJAMINPAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & V.Giri, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 3683 of 2009 L ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 Judgment Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted that it is only a money transaction and police will not harass the petitioner. That is recorded. Even if a crime is registered, investigation can be done only according to law and police shall not harass the petitioner. In the absence of any registered crime police shall not go the petitioner's house or to the house of anybody and if any police officer is harassing the petitioner, petitioner is free to file a complaint before the first respondent or approach this court. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the disputes between the petitioner or other persons involved in the money transaction. The writ petition is disposed of. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice V. Giri Judge vaa