IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3450 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MOIDEEN KANNU, SHAMANAZ MANZIL, EDAVAM, PERINGAMALA, NEDUMANGADU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SCRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL) KURAVANKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALODE POLICE STATION, PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALODE POLICE STATION, PALODE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. P N SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 3450 of 2010 E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. This petition is filed alleging harassment by the police and a writ of mandamus is sought to direct respondents 4 and 5 not to harass the petitioner. 2. Briefly the case of the petitioner is as follows. The son of the petitioner was an active worker of NDF and he was impleaded as accused in various criminal cases due to political reasons. His son was granted bail in all those cases, which are referred, it is submitted. Respondents 4 and 5 are frequently coming and searching the petitioner's house. He was threatened that he will be implicated in criminal cases if he did not produce his son before the police. W.P.(C).No. 3450 of 2010 2 3. We have directed the learned Government Pleader to get instructions. On instruction, the learned Government Pleader submits that an order of detention has been passed under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prohibition) Act and the petitioner's son is absconding. It is only as part of efforts to execute the order that enquiries were being made and it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the petitioner will not be harassed. 4. Leaving freedom to the authorities to proceed in the matter in accordance with law and recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is closed. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm