IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 8TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26153 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW, ARKUMTHARA VEEDU, PUTHEN PALAM, CHINGAVANAM. BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR SRI.P.M.SANEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM (RURAL). GOVERNMENT PLEADER T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.P(C) No.26153 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J Petitioner approached this court complaining harassment by the police. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that the police only conducted inquiry on a complaint filed by Smt.Valsa Mathew, wife of the petitioner.It is also submitted that there is no harassment in the process. If there is family dispute necessarily the parties have to pursue the grievance before the family court. Investigation made by the police shall not be used as a weapon for harassment.That will only deepen the dispute.In view of the submission that there is no harassment by the police the writ petition is closed.It is made clear that the judgment shall not stand in the way of police conducting appropriate investigation in respect of any offence involving the parties. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn