IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 12310 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- GOPINATHAN, S/O. PADMANABHAN, SUKU NIVAS, VALIYAKUZHI MURI, CHEPPADU VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RANGE. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAREELAKULANGARA POLICE STATION. 4. ANANDAVALLY, W/O. RAJU, MANGATTU VEETTIL, VALIYA KUZHIMURIYIL, CHEPPADU VILLAGE. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SALIM P.A. FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 12310/2008-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE SERVICE BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.396/2007 OF KAREELAKULANGARA POLICE STATION. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR AND COUNTER SIGNED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO. 12310 OF 2008 ============================ DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. This Court ordered notice by special messenger on 9-4-2008. The petitioner did not take steps to serve notice. When the writ petition came up before Bench on 11-4-2008, the petitioner submitted that he will take out notice by speed post. That prayer was allowed. Even today, steps were not taken to serve notice on the respondents. 2. The learned Government Pleader submitted that on 9-4-2008 itself communication was sent to the Sub Inspector of Police seeking necessary instructions in the matter. Upon receipt of the said communication, the police have stopped the harassment, if any. 3. Since the petitioner did not take steps for the last seven months, it can be safely assumed that there was no WPC.12310/2008 -2- harassment after the Sub Inspector of Police received the communication from the learned Government Pleader. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. If there is any harassment in future, the petitioner can approach this Court again. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE ks.