IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34959 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. GOVINDA PILLAI, AGED 50, UMA VIHAR, KURAKKANNI, VARKALA. BY ADV. SRI.J.S.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. HARIDAS, DY.S.P., K.F.C.(VIGILANCE), ZONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. RAJENDRAN, DY.S.P., ATTINGAL. 3. RURAL S.P., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) No.34959 of 2009 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioner approached this court complaining of police harassment. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the police is only conducting an enquiry on a complaint that there was a change of driver of Vehicle a BMW Car bearing temporary registration No.KL-39/B-3043, 9subsequently registered as KL-16.F5) on the date of the accident. 3. According to the petitioner,he has been unnecessarily harassed by the police, though the vehicle is duly registered and though the driver of the vehicle has been enlarged on bail. It is also submitted that he had taken the victims to the hospital and he had also attended to their medical care. 4. There are disputes on these aspects. Be that as it may, in case the presence of the W.P(C)No.34959 of 2009 :: 2 :: petitioner is required for the purpose of any enquiry/investigation, he shall be issued a notice in writing. In case the petitioner has any grievance with regard to the discharge of official duties by the police, it is for him to approach the 'Police Complaint Authority'. In case the petitioner has any grievance with regard to the procedure adopted in the investigation, it is for the petitioner to approach the magistrate having jurisdiction. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE SK/- //true copy// P.S. to Judge.