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 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 14233 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. MANI.K.LAL,/SO.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 40 YEARS,PARANAPARAMBIL HOUSE DESHABHIMANI ROAD,KALOOR,KOCHI-17. DIRECTOR,M/S.CORBIT CONSULTANT & TRAINERS, VILLANASSERY BUILDINGS,PERUMANOOR,KOCHI-15. 2. KUNJU MOHAMMED,S/O.AHAMMED P.P.,AGED 48 YEARS,KOONAKKANPILLY,KOLMOTTA,PARASSINI KADAVU,KANNUR. DIRECTOR OF M/S.ORBIT CONSULTANT AND TRAINEERS, VILLANASSERY BUILDINGS,PERUMANOOR,KOCHI-15. BY ADV. SRI.RUSSEL JOY SRI.JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-35. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, THEVARA JUNCTION,KOCHI-15. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.14233 OF 2008 T ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners submit, they are running a manpower placement agency. They deal only with employment in India, it is submitted. Some persons who have registered with the petitioners' organization seeking employment, have moved the police. Now, the police started harassing them by summoning them to the Police Station. Though, the petitioners moved the Sessions Court, seeking anticipatory bail, the said application was closed on the submission of the police that no crime was registered against them. 2. The learned Government pleader upon instructions submitted that the petitioners collected Rs.25,000/- each from several persons, offering employment abroad. No employment was given, nor money was repaid. Several persons complained. Based on their complaints, the petitioners were summoned to the Police Station. But, they have chosen not to appear. 3. If the petitioners have cheated unemployed persons, W.P.(C)No.14233/08 -2- police have a duty to take action against them. The same cannot be described as harassment. But, we record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that action will be taken only in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn