IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19129 of 2010(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.T.ARAVINDAKSHAN, S/O.THEVAN, THYPARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM-682 305. BY ADV. SRI.A.B.JALEEL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA, PIN-683 101. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ, PIN- BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.19129 of 2010-M ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court complaining harassment by police. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: As the petitioner was having no job he temporarily worked with two contractors to note the number of lorry loads of gravel transporting from Puttumanoor Lakshamveedu Colony at Puthencruz Grama Panchayat. He was getting Rs.100/- per day. In April, 2010 the contractors left the place without paying the price of gravel to the owners. They started demanding money from the petitioner. Petitioner denied the demand as he is not responsible for violation of contract. Aggrieved party complained to the 2nd respondent who compelled the petitioner to sign some papers in May, 2010. Now, the petitioner has been threatened that he will be put in jail if money is not paid. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that an oral complaint is received that he has not paid the money after taking gravel. He would submit that if petitioner's WPC 19129/2010 -2- presence is necessary it will be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. We dispose of the writ petition. We leave it open to the official respondents to investigate any complaint which has been received in accordance with law. If petitioner's presence is required for questioning it shall be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS