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. 34952 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.BABU, S/O.DANIEL, AGED 54 YEARS, NO.370-D, BABA NAGAR, 13 STREET, VILLIVAZHAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 049. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 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.34952 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 discharging their statutory duty of investigation in respect of various crimes mentioned by the petitioner himself in the writ petition, in which the petitioner's son and son- in-law are involved. 3. According to the learned Government Pleader, the investigation conducted hitherto indicates involvement of the petitioner also. 4. This is disputed by the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the police is harassing the petitioner with oblique motives. If that be so, it is for the petitioner to bring such matters to the notice of the 'Police Complaint Authority'. Equally, it is open to W.P(C)No.34952 of 2009 :: 2 :: the petitioner to approach the magistrate of competent jurisdiction, in case he has any grievance with regard to the procedure adopted for investigation. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE SK/- //true copy// P.S. to Judge.