IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 13222 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.C.LAKSHMANAN & CO., HOSPITAL ROAD, TELLICHERRY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K.P.RAMESH KUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARAGOD. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13222 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 13th April, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. Petitioner is a sand contractor. Police is free to check up whether transportation of sand from neighbouring States or from the State are legally done. Police can also check up whether any illegal activities are done by the petitioner, but, undue delay should not be caused and the checking should not be resulted in harassment. However, if any crime is registered, police is free to conduct investigation according to law. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks