IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 18977 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.KOMANKUNJU, KANDATHIL HOUSE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA VILLAGE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.SAJIV.C.K. RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALWAYE. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NARAKKAL. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NARAKKAL. 4. SAVITHRI, AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, IRIATHARA HOUSE, KARTHEDOM, MALIPURAM P.O., ELAMKUNNAPUZHA VILLAGE. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI SALIM P.A. FOR R1 TO R3 ADV. SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18977 OF 2008 H ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 29th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court alleging harassment from the part of the 3rd respondent, Sub Inspector of Police, Njarakkal, at the instance of the 4th respondent. The petitioner and the 4th respondent were colleagues in the Panchayat Department. There was some money transactions between them. The petitioner submits, the dispute with the 4th respondent was already settled in 2001. While so, based on a petition filed by the 4th respondent, the petitioner and his family members are being summoned to the Police Station unnecessarily. Feeling aggrieved by the said harassment, this Writ Petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that the 4th respondent is a member of the Scheduled Caste. She filed a petition before the police alleging cheating by the petitioner in some money transactions between them. So, the police summoned the petitioner, but he did not appear. The 4th W.P.(C)No.18977/08 -2- respondent also submitted that the petitioner owes substantial amounts to her. Since he did not pay the same, she moved the police, seeking appropriate reliefs. Having regard to the nature of the dispute between the parties, we feel that the police have no role to play in it. The 4th respondent has to move other forums to redress her grievances. We record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that the police have no intention to harass the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn