IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2006 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32194 of 2006(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJI K. JACOB, VIZHATIL HOUSE, VALLAMKULAM KIZHAKKEMURI, ERAVIPEROOR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST., PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. MR. PRABHULLACHANDRAN, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA CIRCLE, THIRUVALLA. GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32194 of 2006 G ---------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of December, 2006 Judgment Koshy,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. The Government Pleader submitted that a theft case is filed against the petitioner and only investigation is being conducted according to law. We make it clear that police will be free to check whether petitioner is receiving stolen articles in the guise of scrap materials. Recording the submission that police will not harass the petitioner, but, will conduct the investigation only according to law, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR JUDGE vaa