IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38129 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.B.RAMANAN (RETIRED PROFESSOR) "DEVIKA" PARALAM [PO] VENGINISSERY THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) SRI.R.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUDHA SHAH W/O. SHAH, PANAYAMPARAMBIL, KECHERY PO THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHERPPU, THRISSUR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THRISSUR. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO HOME GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 38129 of 2008 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE PETITIONER AND HIS SON WITH 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT FROM THE SUB COURT, THRISSUR EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE SENT TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P4 NOTICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 23.12.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE J.B.KOSHY, Ag.CJ & V.GIRI, J. =========================== W.P.(C).No.38129 of 2008 - L =============================== Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Koshy, Ag.CJ. Petitioner filed this writ petition alleging police harassment. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the dispute is regarding civil matter and police directed them to approach the civil court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the police that law and order is maintained without expressing any opinion on the merits of the civil dispute between the parties. J.B.KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI, JUDGE bkn/-