IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2007 / 4TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1856 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SUJEEVAN, S/O.RAGHUNATHAN, AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT T.C.50/1665(5), KALADY, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. RAGHUNATHAN, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 60 YEARS, DO. DO. 3. MURUGAN, S/O.RAGHUNATHAN, AGED 30 YEARS, DO. DO. 4. RAJESH, S/O.SURENDRAN, AGED 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT VATTAVILA VEEDU, KARAKKAMANDAPAM, ESTATE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.SATHIQ SRI.C.ANIRUDHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OF THE STATE OF KERALA, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER, POLICE CONTROL ROOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.1856 OF 2007 (U) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2007 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. Crimes are registered against the petitioners. It is also submitted that the mini lorry which is the subject matter of the dispute was not produced before the police despite directions and as per the directions of this Court, the investigation has been entrusted to the Deputy Superintendent of Police. This Court will not interfere in the process of investigation by the police. However, investigation shall be according to law and if there is any illegality in the investigation, it is for the parties to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate. Recording the submission that investigation will be conducted strictly according to law and giving full freedom to investigate the registered crimes according to law, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 1th January, 2007