IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2009 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13187 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- KOCHUTHRESIA,AGED 70,W/O.LATE JOSEPH, KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHUVYPE,ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VIPIN SMT.S.REKHA KUMARI SMT.SAJITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY HOME SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,NJARAKKAL POLICE STATION. 3. AUGUSTINE,S/O.RAPHEL,MANGALATH HOUSE, PUTHUVYPE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.13187 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of May, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a widow aged 70 years, claims that she is earing her livelihood by conducting a small bunk near Puthuvype Fish Market. She is aggrieved what she calls “unnecessary interference by the 2nd respondent at the instance of the 3rd respondent”. There is a civil dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent. 2. There is nothing on record to show that any crime has been registered against the petitioner. Police shall not do anything so as to characterize their actions as harassment, unless those actions are intended for some legitimate purpose for which power is legitimately conferred on them. The 2nd respondent should not do anything which is likely to be characterized as harassment meted out to the petitioner. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE Sd/- (K.SURENDRA MOHAN) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge