IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI FRIDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2010 / 23RD ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31182 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- HUSSAIN, S/O.ABDU, VADAKKAN HOUSE, VALLIVATTOM VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR-680 001. 3. THE C.I OF POLICE, POLICE STATION, KODUNGALLUR-680 664. R1 TO R3 BY SHRI ALEX M. THOMBRA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M. C. HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.31182 OF 2010 W ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th October, 2010. JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioner by unnecessarily calling upon the petitioner to the police station in the interest of justice. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to act upon Ext.P1 complaint filed by the petitioner forthwith.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: The son of the petitioner is stated to be an accused and he revealed all details about his son to the Police. Petitioner and his wife are leading a dignified life. Petitioner complains of harassment by Police. Learned Government Pleader would submit WPC.NO.31182/2010 W 2 that a Crime has been registered against the son of the petitioner under Sections 323, 326, 307, 109 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is further submitted that the son of the petitioner is abroad. It is also submitted that the car of which the petitioner is the registered owner, is suspected to be involved in the Crime. Learned Government Pleader would submit that there will be only lawful investigation and there will be no harassment to the petitioner. It is submitted that if the presence of the petitioner is necessary, he will be issued notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. We record the said submissions and close the Writ Petition. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge WPC.NO.31182/2010 W 3