IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2009 / 22ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21462 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JUDE THADAVUS,AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. M.P.DEVASSI, MALIAKKAL HOUSE, KONTHURUTHI,THEVARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THEVARA. 2. MOHAN RAO, S/O. CHINTHAMANI, WIND TECH, VIDHYA NAGAR CROSS ROAD, NEAR PASSPORT OFFICE, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI. ADDITIONAL THIRD RESPONDENT IMPLEADED : 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THEVARA. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21462 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 13th August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. I.A.No.9953/09 : Allowed. Government Pleader takes notice. The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “To issue a writ of mandamus, order or direction to respondent No.1 and his subordinates not to harass the petitioner on the allegation that he owes some amount towards the second respondent. “ Despite service of notice, there is no appearance for the second respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the first respondent and the additional third respondent are compelling the petitioner to pay certain amounts to the second respondent. It is also submitted that there are serious disputes with regard to the transactions between the petitioner and second respondent and hence the police may not compel the petitioner unless the disputes are duly settled before the civil court. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that the police does not intend to interfere in civil WP(C) NO.21462/09 2 disputes and that there is no harassment on the part of the police compelling the petitioner to make such payments. The above submissions are recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21462 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 13th August, 2009.