IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26261 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HIJAS P.M., S/O.MAYINKUTTY, AGED 37 YEARS, PRATHEEKSHA LUCKY CENTRE, KOLANCHERY KUNJI BUILDING, KALADI P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ALUVA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADI POLICE STATION, KALADI. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTIMATTOM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALAYIDAMTHURU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). No.26261 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of October,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J This writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- “1. Issue a writ of mandamus of any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents not to harass the petitioner and not to trespass in to the shop of the petitioner. 2. Issue a writ of mandamus of any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding respondents 1 and 2 not interfere with the sale of lotteries conducted by the petitioner”. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that the police only conducted enquiries suspecting that the petitioner had been conducting sale of unauthorised lotteries. If there is any such illegal activity, the police cannot be prevented from conducting appropriate enquiry/investigation. But there shall not be any harassment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn