IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22909 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. YAMUNA DEVI, W/O.RAJAN, AGED 44, NISHABHAVAN, VETTIMANCONAM, THOTTAKKADU P.O. KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. NITHIN.R, S/O.RAJAN, AGED 16, NISHABHAVAN, VETTIMANCONAM, THOTTAKKADU P.O. KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. (MINOR-REPRESENTED BY MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN YAMUNA DEVI). BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, KURAVANKONAM KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MR.PRAMOD KUMAR, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SMT.MINIMOL, MELATHIL VEEDU, PARIPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR FOR R4 SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 22909/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS. EXT.P1 - THE COPY OF COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 17.7.2008. EXT.P1(a) – THE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 17.7.2008. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 22909 OF 2008-B ----------------------------------------- Dated 7th August, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners are mother and son. Alleging that at the instance of the 4th respondent, the 3rd respondent Circle Inspector of Police is harassing them, this Writ Petition is filed. It is alleged that the 2nd petitioner, who is a minor, was called to the Police Station and locked up without any justification. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the 4th respondent has filed a petition before the police against the son-in-law of the 1st petitioner, alleging the offence of cheating. In connection with the investigation of the case, the 2nd petitioner was called to the Police Station and questioned once. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the police have no intention to harass the petitioners. This submission is recorded. If the presence of WPC 22909/08 2 the petitioners is required in connection with the investigation of the aforementioned crime, notice shall be issued to them under Section 160 of the Cr.P.C. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the alleged high- handed action of the 3rd respondent, they are free to work out their remedies before the appropriate forum. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/