IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARILAL WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 5051 of 2011(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.VELAYUDHAN VYDIAR, S/O.AYYAPPAN VAIDYAR, AGED 65 YEARS, SASTHA VAIDYASALA, KAVANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MUHAMMED VAIDYAR, S/O.AHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 70 YEARS, KANNATH HOUSE, KOTHARAMB, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. V.ABDULLA VAIDYAR, S/O.KUNHIMUHAMMED, AGED 65 YEARS, VALLANCHIRA HOUSE, NELLIPARAMBA, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. K.N.NARAYANANKUTTY VAIDYAR, S/O.BHASKARA PANICKER, AGED 46 YEARS, CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, MARUVAMBRAM P.O.,MELAKKAM, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. T.V.AJITHKUMAR VAIDYAR, S/O.MADHAVAN VAIDYAR, AGED 46 YEARS, THAZHATHU VEEDU, PULPATTA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. P.MOYINKUTTY VAIDYAR, S/O.MOIDEEN VAIDYAR, AGED 55 YEARS, ARANGADU HOUSE, MEPPURAPPAD, KAVANUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. T.SUNIL VAIDYAR (PNA), S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 45 YEARS, "GOUREESANKARAM", PALLIYARAPPADI, PULPATTA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. Kss ..2/- ...2... WPC.NO.5051/2011 8. P.MUHAMMED VAIDYAR, S/O.ABDURAHIMAN, AGED 45 YEARS, THIROTH HOUSE, THAVANUR, THANIYAMPURAM, KIZHISSERI (VIA) KUZHIMANA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. K.VALSAN VAIDYAR, S/O.SREEDHARAN VAIDYAR, AGED 45 YEARS, "SREE GARDEN", MUNDUPARAMBA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 10. K.SREEDHARAN VAIDYAR, S/O.PARANGODAN VAIDYAR, AGED 56 YEARS, "SREE GARDEN", MUNDUPARAMBA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 11. SAYYED ABDULLAKOYA THANGAL (THURAB) S/O.SAYYED HAIDROOS KOYA THANGAL, AGED 50 YEARS, PARAKKADAVATH HOUSE, VAKETHODI - CHOLAKKAL, MANJERI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 12. P.M.MUSTHAFA HAJI GURUKKAL, S/O.MAMMED KOYA GURUKKAL, AGED 46 YEARS, PATHRANDAMKUNDAM HOUSE, NALLALAM P.O. KOZHIKODE - 27. 13. N.MUSTHAFA, S/O.ABOOBACKER VAIDYAR, AGED 45 YEARS, NANGACHAN HOUSE, THIRUTHUMMAL, KALIKAVU P.O. 14. M.K.DAMODARAN VAIDYAR, S/O.KOVUNNI VAIDYAR, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT MAVUMKUNNATH TALAYANAT PARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.TALAKADATHUR, TIRUR - 3. 15. T.P.SASIDHARAN VAIDYAR, S/O.APPUKUTTAN VAIDYAR, AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT THALAYANATTUPARAMBIL, KOTT-PAZHAMKULANGARA, TIRUR-1. Kss ..3/- ...3.... WPC.NO.5051/2011 F 16. T.M.KUMARAN VAIDYAR, S/O.CHAKKU VAIDYAR, AGED 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT TEKKEDATH MELETHIL HOUSE, IRUMBUZHI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 17. RAMAKRISHNAN.K., S/O.SANKARANKUTTY VAIDYAR, AGED 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNNATH HOUSE, NEDIYIRUPPU P.O. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 18. T.P.SURESH VAIDYAR, S/O.APPUKUTTAN VAIDYAR, AGED 42 YEARS, TALAYANAT PARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTT-KALLINGAL, TIRUR-1, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 19. A.VINOD VAIDYAR, S/O.VIJAYAN VAIDYAR, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT AATHAVANATT HOUSE, VADAKKUMPURAM P.O., TIRUR, VALANCHERRY - 676 552, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 20. V.MAHESWARAN VAIDYAR, S/O.VASU VAIDYAR, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT VILAKKINIKAT HOUSE, KUZHIMANNA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN 673 641. 21. LILLY V.S., W/O.GOPINATHAN, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT PACHATH HOUSE, MUNDUPARAMBA P.O., ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 22. N.P.SREEDHARAN VAIDYAR, S/O.THEYYUNJATHI VAIDYAR, AGED 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NARIPADICKAL HOUSE, P.O.THYYALA, THIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN - 676 320. 23. MUZHIKKAL GOPALAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN VAIDYAR, "THRUKKARTHIKA", PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE TALUK, KOZHIKODE - 673 004. Kss 4/- ...4.... WPC.NO.5051/2011 F 24. V.VASUDEVAN VAIDYAR, S/O.KUMARAN VAIDYAR, AGED 53 YEARS, VARIYATH HOUSE, KODINHI P.O. (VIA) TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 309. 25. C.M.MUHAMMED GURUKKAL, S/O.ALI KOYA, AGED 61 YEARS, CHENAYINGAL MEETHAL HOUSE, PALAZHI P.O., GURUVAYURAPPAN COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 26. PUSHPANGADAN VAIDYAR, S/O.MADHAVAN VAIDYAR, AGED 53 YEARS, PACHAT HOUSE, MUNDUPARAMBA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 27. ARAKKAL KUTTI ALI HAJI VAIDYAR, S/O.ARAKKAL HAMZAJ HAJI, AGED 47 YEARS, ARAKKAL HOUSE, MANICHIRA, POOMALA P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY. BY ADVS. SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY, SMT.SEEMA PARTHASARATHY. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 505. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,PALGHAT DISTRICT - 678 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER,MALAPPURAM - 676 505. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE - 673 001. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALGHAT- 678 001. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY HEALTH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.5051/2011 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP 997/86 DTD. 2/11/1987. P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.2875/2003 DTD. 23/06/2005. P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(MS) NO.145/09/H&FWD DTD. 4TH JUNE 2009. P4: COPY OF THE GOVT.ORDER DTD. 16/04/2010. P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN WPC.NO.31984/2010 DTD.28/10/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & K. HARILAL, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.5051 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. Having considered the submissions addressed at the Bar, we are of the view that as long as the petitioners are practicing Paramparaya Vydyam without offending any provision of law, the police should not harass them. We however make it clear that this judgment will not enable the petitioners to violate any provision of law. If the attendance of the petitioners is required by the police in connection with investigation of any crime, or any enquiry the police shall issue notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. to them. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE K. HARILAL, JUDGE. dpk