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 TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1361 of 2009(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BABUMON.K.B, AGED 32 YEARS,KANIANPARAMBIL HOUSE,MEPPARA KARA-KALTHOTTI.P.O,AYYAPPANCOIL VILLAGE- UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVASIA. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,KUYILUMALA, IDUKKI. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,OFFICE OF THE DY.SUPNDT.OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KATTAPANA POLICE STATION, KATTAPANA-IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. PRAMEELA, AGED 30 YEARS,W/O.BABUMON, NOW RESIDING AT 'PARVATHI MANDIRAM HOUSE', THOVALAPPADY KARA,RAMAKKALMEDU.P.O,KARUNAPURAM VILLAGE,UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. MOHANA KURUP,AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PARVATHI MANDIRAM HOUSE,THOVALAPPADY KARA, RAMAKKALMEDU.P.O,KARUNAPURAM VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK,IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1361 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated 27th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that police is not harassing the petitioner. There are disputes between husband and wife and on the complaint of the wife and relatives an enquiry was conducted. If a crime is registered, police will be free to conduct investigation according to law. It is submitted that after enquiry police only advised the husband and wife to attend a counselling. It is the duty of the police to see that law and order is maintained. With a direction that police shall not harass the parties, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE tks