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 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 615 of 2009(W) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- A.V.AFSATH, 50 YEARS, W/O.A.M.MUHAMMED KUNHI (LATE)KOVVAL KANDATHIL HOUSE, PO.KAITHAKKAD, HOSDURG THALUK, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.HARISH RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KANNUR. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARAGOD. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARAGOD. 6. S.I. OF POLICE, CHANDERA POLICE STATION BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & V. Giri, J. -------------------------------------- W.P. © No. 615 of 2009 W --------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 Judgment Koshy,Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. According to the Government Pleader, a complaint was received by the fifth respondent. That was forwarded to the sixth respondent for enquiry. Petitioner was called for enquiring the matter. It is submitted that the complaint was regarding some alleged offence committed outside India and that the matter was closed and petitioner will not be harassed. Complaint was filed against the son of the petitioner. It is the case of the petitioner that when police came there at the instance of the fifth respondent when petitioner's son was not there, a search was conducted without any warrant and the house was damaged. Police forced her to sign some papers and petitioner filed Ext.P1 complaint. No crime is registered against the petitioner or her son. 2. Submission of the Government Pleader that petitioner will not be harassed in future is recorded. We also direct the fourth respondent to consider Ext.P1 and, if there is substance in W.P.(C) No.615/2009 2 the allegation, take appropriate action. Petitioner or his family members shall not be harassed and false complaint shall not be registered against them merely because they filed this writ petition. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice V. Giri Judge vaa