IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14684 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SABU,S/O.VIJAYAN, JOSE MADHAVAM, KULATHIL, ELAMAD P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLLAM,KOLLAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION,KADAKKAL,KOLLAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLCIE, OFFICE OF THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHADAYAMANGALAM,KOLLAM. 4. SAJEEV, KAVERI KRISHNA, KUNNUPURAM, THEVANNOOR P.O.,ELAMAD,KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.14684 of 2010-I ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The prayers in this writ petition are as follows: “i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioner. ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the Ist respondent to take immediate action on Exhibit P1.” 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a driver by profession. The 4th respondent is a police constable. The 4th respondent hired a jeep of the petitioner. Petitioner was not paid the fare even after three weeks. It is stated that after that incident the 4th respondent contacted the petitioner and requested him to transport sand. Petitioner refused. Petitioner was threatened by the 4th respondent. It is stated that now the 3rd respondent is harassing the petitioner and police is conducting search. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits WPC 14684/2010 -2- that no crime is registered and the petitioner will not be harassed. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is closed. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS