IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2010 / 13TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23863 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.C.ASOKAN, S/O.CHATHU, AGED 44 YEARS, MALIAKKAL HOUSE, NATTIKA AMSOM, NATTIKA VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAPPAD POLICE STATION. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23863 of 2010-G ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following relief: “ to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order or direction directing the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members in any manner and not to summon him to police station except in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.” We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader would submit that petitioner is an occurrence witness and if petitioner's presence is required, it will be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. We record the the said submission and close the writ petition. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS