IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2011 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28189 of 2011(W) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- ANITHA JOY, W/O.JOY, KANNAMPUZHA HOUSE, THOTTATHIL LANE, CHELAKOTTU KARA (PO), THRISSUR-680 005. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF POLICE COMMISSIONER, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR-680 001. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR-680 001. 3. JOTHI, W/O.SIVASWAMI, C/O.MRS.MADHAVAN THOTTATHIL, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, THOTTATHIL LANE, CHELAKOTTUKARA (PO), THRISSUR-680 005. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 28189 of 2011(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS EXT.P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 18/10/11 MADE BY PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 19/10/11 ISSUED IN TOKEN OF RECEIPT OF EXT.P1. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.28189 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J The petitioner, a lady has approached this Court complaining that the 2nd respondent is unnecessarily intervening in the monetary dispute between her and the 3rd respondent. According to her, she is being harassed by being summoned to the Police Station every now and then. Pursuant to an order passed by us, Sri.M.K.Aboobacker, the learned senior Government Pleader has obtained instructions from the 2nd respondent. Sri.Aboobacker submitted that the accusations of harassment by police levelled in this Writ Petition are without any basis. The 3rd respondent submitted a complaint against the petitioner alleging that the petitioner had cheated her by offering job W. P. C. No.28189 of 2011 -2- in the petitioner's firm and receiving a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-. On the basis of the above petition Crime No.2014/11 has been registered in the Town East Police Station, Thrissur. The petitioner's attendance was required only in connection with investigation of that crime. Sri.Aboobacker submitted that it is understood that the petitioner has also filed a complaint against the 3rd respondent. That complaint is also under investigation. The action of the police cannot be branded as harassment. 2. Having considered the submissions addressed at the Bar, we are of the view that the action of the police cannot be branded as harassment. According to us, protection directions sought for are not warranted. We dispose of the Writ Petition directing the officer investigating Crime No.2014/11 to expedite the investigation and submit final report/refer report at the earliest. If the attendance of the W. P. C. No.28189 of 2011 -3- petitioner is required for the purpose of interrogation notice shall be issued to the petitioner and the interrogation shall be conducted only in the presence of a woman police constable. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE C. K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE kns/-